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Kitami, Japan climate
Dfb Warm-summer humid continental
Kitami has a strongly seasonal cold-temperate climate (Warm-summer humid continental, Köppen Dfb). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 25°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 775 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 129 mm while February barely receives 29 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kitami climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −3 | −2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −8 | −7 | −2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 2 | −5 |
| Avg low (°C) | −14 | −14 | −8 | −1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | −3 | −11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 94 | 129 | 112 | 77 | 40 | 51 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −3 | −2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −8 | −7 | −2 | 5 | 11 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | −14 | −14 | −8 | −1 | 5 | 10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 2 | −5 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | −3 | −11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 129 | 112 | 77 | 40 | 51 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 63 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 93 | 92 | 87 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 89 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 93 | 92 | 87 | 79 | 79 | 81 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 5.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 78 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 63 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 89 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kitami, about 5 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.