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Heidelberg vs Hakuba
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Heidelberg and Hakuba have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Hakuba is the wetter, with 31 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Heidelberg and Hakuba, in everyday terms.
Summers
Hakuba has much hotter summers
Heidelberg: Mild
Hakuba: Warm
Winters
Heidelberg has much milder winters
Heidelberg: Cold
Hakuba: Very cold
Rain & snow
Hakuba is much wetter
Heidelberg: Moderate rainfall
Hakuba: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Heidelberg: Often cloudy
Hakuba: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Heidelberg and Hakuba run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Hakuba is the wetter — about 31 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) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 36 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 38 |
| Hakuba | 35 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 41 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -2 | +2 | +5 | +4 | +7 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +9 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 36 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 70 |
| Hakuba | 35 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 75 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -2 | +2 | +5 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 74 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 38 |
| Hakuba | 81 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 41 |
| Difference | +7 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +9 | +3 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 29 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 36 | 31 |
| Hakuba | 19 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +7 | +6 | +1 | -2 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 29 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 54 |
| Hakuba | 19 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 56 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -1 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 57 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 36 | 31 |
| Hakuba | 63 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +6 | +1 | -2 | -6 |
Precipitation (in) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 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 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +4.1 | +5.4 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +3 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Hakuba | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +4.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Hakuba | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Difference | +5.4 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +3 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 74 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 77 |
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +10 | +13 | +5 | +11 | — | -6 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 74 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 70 |
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 66 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 77 |
| Hakuba | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Difference | +13 | +5 | +11 | — | -6 | — |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 93 | 90 | 84 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 63 | 64 | 71 | 83 | 91 | 94 |
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +11 | +18 | +17 | +12 | +2 | -6 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 93 | 90 | 84 | 77 | 74 | 68 |
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 63 | 64 | 71 | 83 | 91 | 94 |
| Hakuba | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Difference | +18 | +17 | +12 | +2 | -6 | -6 |
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. Heidelberg trends → · Hakuba trends →
Methodology & sources
Heidelberg
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Weinbiet, a weather station, about 41 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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