Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shikabe features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1232 mm (48.5 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shikabe enjoys an average of 2835 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shikabe are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shikabe experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shikabe, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Shikabe usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shikabe are January, February and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53 (2.1) | 65 (2.6) | 85 (3.4) | 94 (3.7) | 93 (3.7) | 106 (4.2) | 111 (4.4) | 170 (6.7) | 164 (6.5) | 123 (4.8) | 95 (3.8) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Shikabe are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shikabe: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146 | 196 | 253 | 279 | 293 | 285 | 275 | 262 | 257 | 230 | 183 | 171 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 33m | 11h 56m | 13h 21m | 14h 33m | 15h 10m | 14h 52m | 13h 48m | 12h 27m | 11h 2m | 9h 48m | 9h 9m |
Shikabe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Shikabe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |