Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tobetsu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1176 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tobetsu enjoys an average of 2880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tobetsu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tobetsu experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 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 (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Tobetsu usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tobetsu are January, February and April. 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) | 52 (2.0) | 64 (2.5) | 76 (3.0) | 73 (2.9) | 90 (3.5) | 103 (4.1) | 103 (4.1) | 182 (7.2) | 99 (3.9) | 118 (4.7) | 127 (5.0) | 88 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Tobetsu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tobetsu: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 190 | 242 | 281 | 303 | 293 | 315 | 284 | 265 | 229 | 176 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 29m | 11h 56m | 13h 24m | 14h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 59m | 13h 53m | 12h 28m | 11h 0m | 9h 42m | 9h 1m |
Tobetsu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Tobetsu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |