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Asahikawa weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Asahikawa: monthly means span 29.1°C between the coldest month and the warmest. The heavier rain months run from July to November. Asahikawa weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+4.2°Chigh well above average

20° / 10°Today
16° / 7°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49136frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 161 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 161 in the 1940s7days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 0 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 0 in the 1940s+2.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 73 mmhigh −4°low −12°February, rain 64 mmhigh −3°low −11°March, rain 77 mmhigh 2°low −6°April, rain 85 mmhigh 10°low 1°May, rain 98 mmhigh 17°low 8°June, rain 100 mmhigh 21°low 13°July, rain 140 mmhigh 24°low 17°August, rain 184 mmhigh 25°low 18°September, rain 147 mmhigh 21°low 12°October, rain 121 mmhigh 14°low 6°November, rain 112 mmhigh 6°low −1°December, rain 93 mmhigh −1°low −9°wettest month August, 184 mm · 1,295 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

12.6°

12°feels like
86%humidity
10°dew point
6 km/hfrom SW
UV index0.0
sunrise05:37sunset16:58day length11h 21m
FriPartly cloudy20°10°
SatPartly cloudy21°13°
SunPartly cloudy20°10°
MonClear19°11°
TueOvercast20°10°
WedShowers20°12°
ThuPartly cloudy13°6°

On this date: October 8

Today (forecast)
20° / 10°
Average for October 8
16° / 7°

High well above average · +4.2°C

  • Record high: 22.3° · 2004
  • Record low: −2.0° · 1984
  • One year ago: 19° / 5°

Every October 8 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 8 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Asahikawa is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 43.77°N, 142.36°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
43.77°N, 142.36°E
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

19 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in August, at around 25.2°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 18.0°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about −3.9°C and overnight lows sit around −11.7°C. Around 135 days a year dip below freezing.

Asahikawa picks up roughly 1,295 mm a year, with a peak of 184 mm in August and as little as 64 mm in February. Precipitation falls on roughly 153 days in a typical year.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Asahikawa has risen by 2.4°C between its first decade and its last. Recent years have brought more rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 10% over the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 29°C. Wettest month: August (~184 mm). Whole year averages ~1,295 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 153 rainy days a year: most in December (~16), fewest in February (~11).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Asahikawa month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January−3.9°−11.7°73 mm139.1 h6.5° (1950)−26.6° (1985)
February−2.6°−10.6°64 mm1110.3 h12.8° (2024)−25.2° (1978)
March2.2°−5.5°77 mm1211.6 h16.6° (2018)−21.7° (1986)
April10.1°1.4°85 mm1113.2 h26.9° (1998)−10.8° (1949)
May17.0°7.7°98 mm1214.5 h33.0° (2019)−4.5° (1951)
June20.7°12.6°100 mm1115.2 h33.0° (2014)2.3° (1973)
July24.4°17.2°140 mm1215.0 h33.7° (2025)5.0° (1968)
August25.2°18.0°184 mm1313.8 h33.4° (2023)6.9° (1971)
September20.9°12.4°147 mm1312.3 h30.2° (2012)−0.7° (1964)
October14.1°5.6°121 mm1410.8 h27.0° (2022)−6.9° (1950)
November5.8°−1.4°112 mm169.4 h20.1° (2003)−18.4° (1950)
December−1.0°−8.6°93 mm168.7 h13.6° (2021)−23.9° (1977)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.28°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.36°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 0.4 early in the record → 7.0 recently. Frost days: 161 → 136.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2025, all-time low in 1985: 33.7°C / −26.6°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,295 mm/year on average. Last decade: +10% vs that average. Long-term trend: +20 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Asahikawa

Which is the warmest month in Asahikawa?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Asahikawa is August (mean daily temperature of about 21.3°C) and the coolest is January (about −7.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Asahikawa compare to the historical average?
On October 8, 2026, Asahikawa is forecast to reach a high of 20.3°C and a low of 10.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 16.1°C and a low of 7.1°C, so today's high is 4.2°C warmer than that average.
How much has Asahikawa warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Asahikawa is about 2.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Asahikawa?
Asahikawa receives about 1,295 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Asahikawa?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Asahikawa is about 7.0°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Asahikawa by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Asahikawa (°C, full record since 1940): January −4°/−12°, February −3°/−11°, March 2°/−6°, April 10°/1°, May 17°/8°, June 21°/13°, July 24°/17°, August 25°/18°, September 21°/12°, October 14°/6°, November 6°/−1°, December −1°/−9°.
What is the weather like in Asahikawa in summer?
June to August is summer in Asahikawa, and it is wet and pleasantly warm. It warms from 21°C by day and 13°C at night in June to 25°C and 18°C in August. Rain rises from 100 mm on 11 days in June to 184 mm on 13 days in August.
What is the weather like in Asahikawa in winter?
December to February is winter in Asahikawa, and it is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Expect −4 to −1°C by day and −12 to −9°C at night, with January the coldest month. Snow is steady at around 77 mm of precipitation a month, spread over roughly 13 days.
What is the weather like in Asahikawa in spring?
In spring, March through May, Asahikawa is on the cool side. It warms from 2°C by day and −6°C at night in March to 17°C and 8°C in May. Rain and snow fall on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 87 mm.
What is the weather like in Asahikawa in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Asahikawa is wet and cool. September is still 21°C by day and 12°C at night; by November it is down to 6°C and −1°C. Rain falls on about 14 days a month, adding up to around 127 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Asahikawa?
On long-term average, Asahikawa has about 153 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,295 mm.

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