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Hamburg vs Hakuba
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Hamburg and Hakuba have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Hakuba is the wetter, with 25 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hamburg and Hakuba, in everyday terms.
Summers
Hakuba has much hotter summers
Hamburg: Mild
Hakuba: Warm
Winters
Hamburg has much milder winters
Hamburg: Cold
Hakuba: Very cold
Rain & snow
Hakuba is wetter
Hamburg: Moderate rainfall
Hakuba: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Hamburg: Often cloudy
Hakuba: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hamburg and Hakuba run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Hakuba is the wetter — about 25 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 40 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 41 |
| Hakuba | 35 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 41 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -2 | +2 | +5 | +5 | +7 | +10 | +9 | +7 | +6 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 40 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 70 |
| Hakuba | 35 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 75 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -2 | +2 | +5 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 74 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 41 |
| Hakuba | 81 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 41 |
| Difference | +7 | +10 | +9 | +7 | +6 | — |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 31 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 33 |
| Hakuba | 19 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -8 | -4 | +1 | +4 | +7 | +9 | +7 | +2 | -4 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 31 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 46 | 51 |
| Hakuba | 19 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 56 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -8 | -4 | +1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 56 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 33 |
| Hakuba | 63 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Difference | +7 | +9 | +7 | +2 | -4 | -8 |
Precipitation (in) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Hakuba | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Difference | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +4.5 | +2.3 | +3.9 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Hakuba | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 |
| Difference | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +3.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Hakuba | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Difference | +4.5 | +2.3 | +3.9 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 75 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 77 |
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Difference | +4 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +4 | +9 | +10 | +1 | +7 | — | -4 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 75 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 67 | 72 |
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 |
| Difference | +4 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +4 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 77 |
| Hakuba | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Difference | +10 | +1 | +7 | — | -4 | — |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 93 | 91 | 85 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 95 |
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | +1 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -3 | -8 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 93 | 91 | 85 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 78 | 79 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 95 |
| Hakuba | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +1 | -3 | -8 | -7 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Hamburg trends → · Hakuba trends →
Methodology & sources
Hamburg
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, a weather station, about 9 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Hakuba
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Omachi, about 20 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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