Asahikawa weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · regional city · continental climate
The best time to visit Asahikawa is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with July and September close behind. Asahikawa averages about 1,633 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Asahikawa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Asahikawa is June, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 70 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Asahikawa?
Asahikawa isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,633 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate June (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #58 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,093 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -12° / 10°F | 70 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 61 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 52 mm | 4 |
| May | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 69 mm | 5 |
| June | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| July | 66 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 119 mm | 5 |
| August | 60 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 154 mm | 5 |
| September | 65 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 126 mm | 4 |
| October | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 107 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 103 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 97 mm | 1 |
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Asahikawa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Asahikawa?
Asahikawa is a regional city in Japan with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Asahikawa get a year?
Asahikawa gets about 1,633 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Asahikawa?
The sunniest time to visit Asahikawa is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Asahikawa?
January is the least sunny month in Asahikawa, scoring 0/100 with about 70 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Asahikawa?
The typical midday UV index in Asahikawa peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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