Wakkanai, Hokkaido Climate
Japan
Pop. 33,869 Elev. 7 m / 23 ft
TZ: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) ·
Wakkanai has mild summers with average highs of 77°F (25°C) in August, and cold winters averaging 25°F (-4°C) in January. Wind chill can push winter lows to 16°F (-9°C). Rain falls on about 50 days per year (35.2 in / 895 mm total), with snow on 15 days and 121 in (3070 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 50 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 25°C (77°F) high | -4°C (25°F) low |
| Feels like | -9°C (16°F) low | |
| Rain | 50 days | 895 mm (35.2 in) /yr |
| Snow | 15 days | 3070 mm (120.8 in) /yr |
| Sky | 50 sunny | 15 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 m/s (5.7 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
79
Jan 71
Feb 71
Mar 71
Apr 63
May 64
Jun 68
Jul 68
Aug 49
Sep 60
Oct 63
Nov 79
Dec Humidity (%)
77
Jan 71
Feb 70
Mar 81
Apr 81
May 85
Jun 84
Jul 83
Aug 77
Sep 70
Oct 71
Nov 71
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 10 km Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)
Ski resort 3 km こまどりスキー場
National park 232 km 大雪山国立公園
Mountain peak
(1,721 m) 42 km 利尻山南峰
Hospital 2 km 道北勤医協
Hiking trail 42 km 利尻山鴛泊コース
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C 30°F | -4°C 25°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | 842 mm33.1 in | 1 |
| February | 0°C 31°F | -4°C 26°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | 605 mm23.8 in | 1 |
| March | 2°C 35°F | -2°C 28°F | 21 mm 0.8 in | 706 mm27.8 in | 3 |
| April | 8°C 46°F | 4°C 39°F | 89 mm 3.5 in | 69 mm2.7 in | 4 |
| May | 14°C 57°F | 9°C 48°F | 38 mm 1.5 in | — | 6 |
| June | 18°C 64°F | 13°C 56°F | 53 mm 2.1 in | — | 7 |
| July | 24°C 75°F | 20°C 68°F | 44 mm 1.7 in | — | 5 |
| August | 25°C 77°F | 20°C 69°F | 268 mm 10.6 in | — | 5 |
| September | 22°C 71°F | 17°C 62°F | 157 mm 6.2 in | — | 10 |
| October | 12°C 54°F | 7°C 45°F | 98 mm 3.9 in | 1 mm0.0 in | 5 |
| November | 6°C 43°F | 2°C 35°F | 94 mm 3.7 in | 102 mm4.0 in | 3 |
| December | 1°C 33°F | -3°C 26°F | 27 mm 1.1 in | 746 mm29.4 in | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| March | 3 | 0 |
| April | 4 | 0 |
| May | 6 | 0 |
| June | 7 | 1 |
| July | 5 | 0 |
| August | 5 | 7 |
| September | 10 | 3 |
| October | 5 | 2 |
| November | 3 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C 41°F | 0°C 32°F |
| February | 5°C 42°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 5°C 42°F | 0°C 32°F |
| April | 8°C 46°F | 2°C 36°F |
| May | 11°C 52°F | 7°C 45°F |
| June | 17°C 63°F | 14°C 58°F |
| July | 23°C 73°F | 23°C 73°F |
| August | 25°C 77°F | 24°C 75°F |
| September | 24°C 74°F | 20°C 67°F |
| October | 20°C 69°F | 13°C 55°F |
| November | 12°C 54°F | 6°C 42°F |
| December | 8°C 47°F | 1°C 34°F |