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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 78°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 6°F at night. Precipitation totals about 31 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 5.1 inches while February barely receives 1.14 inches.
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 (°F) | 27 | 29 | 38 | 52 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 46 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 18 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 23 |
| Avg low (°F) | 6 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 58 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 27 | 13 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 27 | 29 | 38 | 52 | 64 | 70 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 18 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 60 |
| Avg low (°F) | 6 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 41 | 51 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 46 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 23 |
| Avg low (°F) | 58 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 27 | 13 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
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 (mph) | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| 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 (mph) | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| 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 (mph) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
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.