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Monthly climate in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shibetsu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1298 mm (51.1 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shibetsu enjoys an average of 2814 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Shibetsu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shibetsu experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average high -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Shibetsu usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shibetsu are January, February and April. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64 (2.5) 80 (3.1) 87 (3.4) 72 (2.8) 100 (4.0) 105 (4.1) 117 (4.6) 180 (7.1) 98 (3.9) 145 (5.7) 146 (5.8) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 18 15 14 13 14 13 16 13 15 23 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Shibetsu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shibetsu: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 128 178 235 280 283 281 315 274 268 231 171 165
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 16m 10h 26m 11h 55m 13h 27m 14h 45m 15h 25m 15h 5m 13h 56m 12h 29m 10h 57m 9h 37m 8h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Shibetsu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shibetsu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 6 7 8 9 9 9 7 5 3 2