Hanamaki weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Hanamaki is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with June and July close behind. Hanamaki averages about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 104 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Hanamaki?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hanamaki is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hanamaki?
Hanamaki isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year. 69 Sunshine Score points separate May (69) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #48 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,385 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 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 76 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 55 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 86 mm | 3 |
| April | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 100 mm | 4 |
| May | 69 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 104 mm | 5 |
| June | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 116 mm | 5 |
| July | 61 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 185 mm | 5 |
| August | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 171 mm | 6 |
| September | 61 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 152 mm | 5 |
| October | 52 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 142 mm | 3 |
| November | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 98 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 100 mm | 1 |
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Hanamaki: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hanamaki?
Hanamaki is a small town in Japan with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hanamaki get a year?
Hanamaki gets about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Hanamaki?
The sunniest time to visit Hanamaki is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 69/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hanamaki?
January is the least sunny month in Hanamaki, scoring 0/100 with about 76 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hanamaki?
The typical midday UV index in Hanamaki peaks around 6 (high) in August, 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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