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Monthly climate in Kitakami, Japan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitakami features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1503 mm (59.2 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kitakami enjoys an average of 2874 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kitakami, Japan

The warmest months in Kitakami 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 -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kitakami experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kitakami. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		27°C
(80°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average high1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°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)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average low-5°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(60°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(8°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-8°C
(19°F)
Minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-17°C
(3°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(42°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kitakami, Japan

Kitakami usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kitakami are January, February and November. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kitakami. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)73 (2.9)86 (3.4)110 (4.3)127 (5.0)122 (4.8)138 (5.4)197 (7.8)190 (7.5)126 (5.0)155 (6.1)76 (3.0)102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151714151414181814131220

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitakami, Japan

The sunniest months in Kitakami are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kitakami: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kitakami. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours160212253268295279266272247214210193
Mean daily daylight hours9h 44m10h 42m11h 57m13h 13m14h 19m14h 51m14h 35m13h 38m12h 24m11h 8m10h 1m9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Kitakami, Japan

Kitakami 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 Kitakami UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kitakami. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)346991011119643