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Monthly climate in Shimo-furano, Japan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shimo-furano features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1344 mm (52.9 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shimo-furano enjoys an average of 2905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shimo-furano, Japan

The warmest months in Shimo-furano are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -7 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shimo-furano experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shimo-furano. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(67°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(72°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		17°C
(63°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average high-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(55°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean-9°C
(16°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(21°F)
Average low-13°C
(8°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(51°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-13°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shimo-furano, Japan

Shimo-furano usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shimo-furano are January, February and April. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shimo-furano. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)61 (2.4)81 (3.2)98 (3.9)89 (3.5)106 (4.2)111 (4.4)107 (4.2)176 (6.9)119 (4.7)152 (6.0)137 (5.4)106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)161915151413131814172324

Monthly sunshine hours in Shimo-furano, Japan

The sunniest months in Shimo-furano are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shimo-furano: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shimo-furano. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours157203250281299289293271255227188187
Mean daily daylight hours9h 21m10h 29m11h 56m13h 25m14h 41m15h 19m15h 0m13h 53m12h 28m10h 59m9h 41m9h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Shimo-furano, Japan

Shimo-furano 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 Shimo-furano UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shimo-furano. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)236791010108632