Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hachimantai features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1296 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hachimantai enjoys an average of 2772 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hachimantai are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (64 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hachimantai experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hachimantai, Iwate, Japan with other places around the world.
Hachimantai usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hachimantai are January, February and November. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 62 (2.4) | 84 (3.3) | 98 (3.9) | 119 (4.7) | 100 (3.9) | 113 (4.4) | 155 (6.1) | 145 (5.7) | 114 (4.5) | 152 (6.0) | 66 (2.6) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Hachimantai are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hachimantai: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 199 | 250 | 258 | 287 | 271 | 269 | 254 | 241 | 210 | 194 | 181 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 40m | 11h 56m | 13h 15m | 14h 22m | 14h 56m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 58m | 9h 22m |
Hachimantai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hachimantai UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |