Kitami climate
Kitami (Japan) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 7 °C44 °F, and about 937 mm37 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Kitami climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −425 | −1113 | −719 | 512.0 | 31 |
| Feb | −326 | −1112 | −719 | 411.6 | 28 |
| Mar | 134 | −621 | −228 | 481.9 | 30 |
| Apr | 948 | 032 | 440 | 512.0 | 19 |
| May | 1560 | 642 | 1051 | 742.9 | 2 |
| Jun | 2068 | 1152 | 1660 | 863.4 | 0 |
| Jul | 2475 | 1559 | 1967 | 1104.3 | 0 |
| Aug | 2577 | 1762 | 2169 | 1375.4 | 0 |
| Sep | 2170 | 1355 | 1762 | 1084.2 | 0 |
| Oct | 1457 | 642 | 1050 | 953.7 | 1 |
| Nov | 643 | −131 | 337 | 702.8 | 20 |
| Dec | −130 | −719 | −424 | 692.7 | 30 |
| Year | 2577 | −1112 | 744 | 93737 | 162 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93% | 57% | 1.9 | 9:15 |
| Feb | 92% | 59% | 2.8 | 10:25 |
| Mar | 87% | 63% | 3.8 | 11:48 |
| Apr | 79% | 65% | 4.7 | 13:23 |
| May | 79% | 70% | 5.1 | 14:43 |
| Jun | 81% | 75% | 5.0 | 15:26 |
| Jul | 82% | 78% | 4.7 | 15:08 |
| Aug | 81% | 77% | 4.2 | 13:59 |
| Sep | 81% | 71% | 3.6 | 12:26 |
| Oct | 81% | 60% | 2.8 | 10:55 |
| Nov | 84% | 60% | 1.9 | 9:35 |
| Dec | 90% | 56% | 1.5 | 8:56 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Kitami is like
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 25 °C77 °F and a low of 17 °C62 °F. The coldest is February, when highs average −3 °C26 °F and lows −11 °C12 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 28 °C50.5 °F warmer than the coldest.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 937 mm37 in. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 38% of the annual total. The wettest month is August (137 mm5.4 in), the driest is February (41 mm1.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 79% in May to 93% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 56%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in July to 10 km/h (6 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 8.9 hours in December to 15.4 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 32 cm).
Best time to visit Kitami
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June and July and September: average highs of 20 °C68 °F to 24 °C75 °F with 86 mm3.4 in to 110 mm4.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −4 °C25 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Kitami
- Winter (December–February) — highs −425 to −1 °C30 °F, lows −1112 to −7 °C19 °F, about 53 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 134 to 15 °C60 °F, lows −621 to 6 °C42 °F, about 57 mm2.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2068 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 1152 to 17 °C62 °F, about 111 mm4.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 643 to 21 °C70 °F, lows −131 to 13 °C55 °F, about 91 mm3.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Kitami compares
Compared with Kushiro, about 100 km to the southeast, Kitami is on average 0.4 °C0.7 °F cooler and receives 11% less precipitation (937 mm37 in vs 1,049 mm41 in). The difference is largest in December (2.6 °C4.8 °F cooler).
Of the 111 places in Japan covered by World Climates, Kitami is the 111th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 111th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Japan climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Kitchener (Canada, Dfb), Barrie (Canada, Dfb) and Guelph (Canada, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Kushiro 100 km · 7 °C45 °F · 1,049 mm41 in
- Obihiro 113 km · 7 °C45 °F · 1,047 mm41 in
- Asahikawa 123 km · 7 °C44 °F · 1,044 mm41 in
- Sapporo 221 km · 8 °C46 °F · 1,274 mm50 in
- Tomakomai 226 km · 9 °C48 °F · 1,226 mm48 in
- Hakodate 342 km · 10 °C49 °F · 1,202 mm47 in
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 362 km · 4 °C39 °F · 905 mm36 in
- Hachinohe 417 km · 10 °C51 °F · 1,267 mm50 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Kitami?
August is the warmest month in Kitami, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (62 °F).
What is the coldest month in Kitami?
February is the coldest month, with an average high of -3 °C (26 °F) and an average low of -11 °C (12 °F).
When does it rain the most in Kitami?
August is the wettest month with about 137 mm (5.4 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 41 mm (1.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Kitami?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June and July and September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 189 m, while Kitami lies at about 79 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.