Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hotaka features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2077 mm (81.8 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hotaka enjoys an average of 2903 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hotaka are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hotaka experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hotaka, Nagano, Japan with other places around the world.
Hotaka usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 270 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hotaka are January, February and November. On average, 93 mm (3.7 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) | 99 (3.9) | 97 (3.8) | 152 (6.0) | 156 (6.1) | 179 (7.0) | 194 (7.7) | 333 (13.1) | 197 (7.8) | 222 (8.7) | 255 (10.1) | 83 (3.3) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Hotaka are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hotaka: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 226 | 260 | 277 | 290 | 268 | 241 | 281 | 234 | 212 | 226 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 57m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 14m | 9h 43m |
Hotaka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hotaka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |