Kitami weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · seaside town · continental climate
The best time to visit Kitami is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with September and August close behind. Kitami averages about 1,825 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 103 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kitami?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kitami is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kitami?
Kitami gets a moderate 1,825 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate July (70) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #30 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 937 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -8° / 18°F | 51 mm | 1 | -1° / 30°F |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 40 mm | 2 | -1° / 30°F |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 49 mm | 2 | -1° / 30°F |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 54 mm | 3 | 3° / 37°F |
| May | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 76 mm | 4 | 7° / 45°F |
| June | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 86 mm | 5 | 13° / 55°F |
| July | 70 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 103 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| August | 65 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 134 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| September | 69 | 20° / 68°F | 14° / 57°F | 109 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| October | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 98 mm | 3 | 15° / 59°F |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 68 mm | 1 | 8° / 46°F |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 69 mm | 1 | 2° / 36°F |
Sea temperature in Kitami by month
The sea off Kitami is warmest in August at around 21°C / 70°F, and coolest in January at -1°C / 30°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Kitami: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kitami?
Kitami is a seaside town in Japan with a continental climate — the sea reaches 21°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 2 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Kitami get a year?
Kitami gets about 1,825 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kitami?
The sunniest time to visit Kitami is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kitami?
January is the least sunny month in Kitami, scoring 0/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kitami?
The sea in Kitami ranges from about -1°C (January) to 21°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kitami?
The typical midday UV index in Kitami peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, 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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