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Monthly climate in Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shosanbetsu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1634 mm (64.3 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shosanbetsu enjoys an average of 2853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Shosanbetsu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shosanbetsu experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shosanbetsu, 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 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Shosanbetsu usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shosanbetsu are March, April and May. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shosanbetsu, 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) 108 (4.3) 115 (4.5) 94 (3.7) 69 (2.7) 93 (3.7) 100 (3.9) 119 (4.7) 176 (6.9) 111 (4.4) 196 (7.7) 243 (9.6) 210 (8.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 20 15 12 12 13 10 15 12 17 26 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Shosanbetsu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shosanbetsu: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shosanbetsu, 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 119 183 233 285 300 287 319 285 274 234 169 159
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 14m 10h 25m 11h 55m 13h 28m 14h 48m 15h 28m 15h 8m 13h 58m 12h 29m 10h 57m 9h 35m 8h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Shosanbetsu 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 Shosanbetsu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shosanbetsu, 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 5 7 8 9 9 9 7 5 3 2