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Monthly climate in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sobetsu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1216 mm (47.9 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sobetsu enjoys an average of 2896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Sobetsu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sobetsu experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sobetsu, 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 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Sobetsu usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sobetsu are January, February and December. On average, 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sobetsu, 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) 57 (2.2) 56 (2.2) 88 (3.5) 96 (3.8) 88 (3.5) 122 (4.8) 97 (3.8) 175 (6.9) 135 (5.3) 129 (5.1) 106 (4.2) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 11 13 10 11 12 15 14 13 13 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Sobetsu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sobetsu: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sobetsu, 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 142 194 252 284 299 294 298 276 264 234 182 169
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 26m 10h 31m 11h 56m 13h 22m 14h 36m 15h 14m 14h 55m 13h 50m 12h 27m 11h 1m 9h 45m 9h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Sobetsu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Sobetsu UV Index data.

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