Hokkaido
-4 to 25°C
temperature
2794 hours
sunshine per day
501 mm
rain
113 days
dry
172 days
rain
80 days
snow

Climate of Hokkaido

The island Hokkaido has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Hokkaido is 10° degrees and there is about 501 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 130 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -4°C and 25°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -13°C and 15°C
  • Rain: it rains 172 days and there is a total of approximately 501 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 80 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2794 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -4°C and 25°C
Warmest month: 25°C in August
Coldest month: -4°C in January
Night temperature: between -13°C and 15°C
Dry days: 113 days
Days with rain: 172 days
Days with snow: 80 days
Total rain sum: 501 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2794 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Hokkaido.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Hokkaido.

Climate table of Hokkaido

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Hokkaido. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Hokkaido might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -4 -3 1 9 16 20 24 25 21 14 6 -2
Night temp. (°C) -13 -13 -8 -1 5 9 14 15 11 4 -1 -9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 22 25 35 38 38 50 59 52 53 53 35 41
Days with rain 17 17 15 13 14 15 17 15 13 10 12 14
Days with snow 17 19 18 6 - - - - - - 6 14
Dry days - - - 11 17 15 14 16 17 21 12 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 6 5 7 9 10 9 9 9 8 8 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 1 1 3 4 5 6 5 4 2 2 2

Best time to visit Hokkaido

The best time to visit Hokkaido, Japan is June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Hokkaido, the warmest month is August with 25°C and the coldest is January with -4°C.

Climate of Hokkaido by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Hokkaido? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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