Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hanamaki features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1496 mm (58.9 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hanamaki enjoys an average of 2850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hanamaki are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hanamaki experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 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 (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan with other places around the world.
Hanamaki usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hanamaki are January, February and November. On average, 91 mm (3.6 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) | 81 (3.2) | 99 (3.9) | 117 (4.6) | 132 (5.2) | 115 (4.5) | 132 (5.2) | 172 (6.8) | 164 (6.5) | 122 (4.8) | 153 (6.0) | 93 (3.7) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Hanamaki are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hanamaki: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 201 | 250 | 266 | 294 | 278 | 279 | 276 | 246 | 215 | 200 | 184 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 53m | 14h 36m | 13h 39m | 12h 25m | 11h 8m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
Hanamaki 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 Hanamaki 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |