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Monthly climate in Shimizu, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shimizu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1172 mm (46.2 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shimizu enjoys an average of 2941 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shimizu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Shimizu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shimizu experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shimizu, 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)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -13°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shimizu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Shimizu usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shimizu are January, February and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shimizu, 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) 50 (2.0) 54 (2.1) 89 (3.5) 89 (3.5) 86 (3.4) 109 (4.3) 98 (3.8) 171 (6.7) 127 (5.0) 152 (6.0) 89 (3.5) 58 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 10 13 12 12 12 15 13 13 11 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Shimizu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Shimizu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shimizu: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shimizu, 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 164 209 257 285 301 290 287 267 252 229 193 200
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 23m 10h 30m 11h 56m 13h 24m 14h 39m 15h 17m 14h 58m 13h 52m 12h 28m 11h 0m 9h 43m 9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Shimizu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Shimizu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, 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 Shimizu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shimizu, 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 8 9 10 10 10 8 6 3 2