Wakkanai Climate by Month
Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan
Mild summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Wakkanai has mild summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 27°F (-3°C) in January to 73°F (23°C) in August, and February nights average 18°F (-8°C). About 42 in (1062 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 73°F(23°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 18°F(-8°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 42 in(1062 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 73%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Wakkanai
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in August, with highs around 73°F (23°C) and about 4.1 in (104 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 27°F (-3°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Wakkanai weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 27°F(-3°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 72% | 1.2 |
| FebFebruary | 28°F(-2°C) | 18°F(-8°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 72% | 2.2 |
| MarMarch | 35°F(2°C) | 26°F(-4°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 70% | 3.4 |
| AprApril | 46°F(8°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 2.0 in(52 mm) | 70% | 4.3 |
| MayMay | 55°F(13°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 76% | 5.0 |
| JunJune | 62°F(17°C) | 51°F(10°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 78% | 5.0 |
| JulJuly | 69°F(21°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 84% | 4.7 |
| AugAugustBest | 73°F(23°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 4.1 in(104 mm) | 77% | 4.2 |
| SepSeptember | 69°F(20°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 72% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 58°F(14°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 4.6 in(117 mm) | 68% | 2.4 |
| NovNovember | 43°F(6°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 64% | 1.3 |
| DecDecember | 31°F(0°C) | 24°F(-4°C) | 4.9 in(124 mm) | 78% | 0.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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