Obihiro weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · regional city · continental climate
The best time to visit Obihiro is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with June and August close behind. Obihiro averages about 1,878 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 140 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Obihiro?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Obihiro is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 45 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Obihiro?
Obihiro gets a moderate 1,878 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate July (64) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #16 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,187 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 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -10° / 14°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 61 mm | 3 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 79 mm | 4 |
| May | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 108 mm | 5 |
| June | 62 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 117 mm | 5 |
| July | 64 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 140 mm | 6 |
| August | 62 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 161 mm | 6 |
| September | 62 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 151 mm | 5 |
| October | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 123 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 89 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 71 mm | 1 |
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Obihiro: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Obihiro?
Obihiro is a regional city in Japan with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Obihiro get a year?
Obihiro gets about 1,878 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Obihiro?
The sunniest time to visit Obihiro is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 64/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Obihiro?
January is the least sunny month in Obihiro, scoring 0/100 with about 45 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Obihiro?
The typical midday UV index in Obihiro peaks around 6 (high) in July, 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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