Hokuto weather in June
In June, Hokuto sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 121 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Hokuto's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hokuto's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 16°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 11.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 15 hours
- 4:07 AM – 7:08 PM
- Cloud cover
- 68%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.28 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.6
- out of 10
Hokuto is city in Hokkaidō, Japan.
- Density
- 116/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 2006
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in June
Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.
A typical June day in Hokuto reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 11 |
| 2 | 14 | 11 |
| 3 | 14 | 11 |
| 4 | 15 | 11 |
| 5 | 15 | 11 |
| 6 | 15 | 11 |
| 7 | 15 | 12 |
| 8 | 15 | 12 |
| 9 | 15 | 12 |
| 10 | 15 | 12 |
| 11 | 15 | 12 |
| 12 | 15 | 12 |
| 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 14 | 16 | 13 |
| 15 | 16 | 13 |
| 16 | 16 | 13 |
| 17 | 16 | 13 |
| 18 | 16 | 13 |
| 19 | 16 | 13 |
| 20 | 16 | 13 |
| 21 | 17 | 14 |
| 22 | 17 | 14 |
| 23 | 17 | 14 |
| 24 | 17 | 14 |
| 25 | 17 | 14 |
| 26 | 17 | 14 |
| 27 | 17 | 14 |
| 28 | 17 | 15 |
| 29 | 18 | 15 |
| 30 | 18 | 15 |
How June really feels in Hokuto
Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Hokuto weather by month
How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -4° | 52 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -0° / -4° | 52 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -1° | 66 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7° / 3° | 83 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 13.1 | 0.7 |
| May | 11° / 8° | 119 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 16° / 13° | 121 | 11.6 | 0 | 15 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 20° / 17° | 178 | 14.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 20° | 206 | 14.8 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 21° / 18° | 185 | 12.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 14° / 11° | 114 | 11.4 | 0 | 10.9 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 7° / 4° | 87 | 11 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -1° | 71 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in June
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in June.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Cloudier (%) | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 56 |
| 2 | 43 | 57 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 41 | 59 |
| 6 | 40 | 60 |
| 7 | 39 | 61 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 38 | 62 |
| 10 | 38 | 62 |
| 11 | 37 | 63 |
| 12 | 37 | 63 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 16 | 34 | 66 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 35 | 65 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 33 | 67 |
| 29 | 32 | 68 |
| 30 | 32 | 68 |
Chance of precipitation in June
Hokuto gets around 121 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 35 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 37 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 38 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 11 | 39 |
| 12 | 39 |
| 13 | 40 |
| 14 | 40 |
| 15 | 40 |
| 16 | 41 |
| 17 | 41 |
| 18 | 41 |
| 19 | 41 |
| 20 | 41 |
| 21 | 41 |
| 22 | 41 |
| 23 | 41 |
| 24 | 41 |
| 25 | 41 |
| 26 | 42 |
| 27 | 42 |
| 28 | 42 |
| 29 | 43 |
| 30 | 43 |
Humidity in June
Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 95 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 79 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 75 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 72 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 69 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 65 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 63 | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 59 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 56 | 40 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 53 | 42 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 49 | 44 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 46 | 46 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 43 | 47 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | 40 | 48 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | 37 | 49 | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 0 |
| 25 | 32 | 50 | 18 | 0 |
| 26 | 29 | 51 | 20 | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | 50 | 22 | 1 |
| 28 | 24 | 50 | 25 | 1 |
| 29 | 22 | 50 | 27 | 1 |
| 30 | 20 | 49 | 29 | 1 |
Wind in June
Winds average 13 km/h in June.
Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in June
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:11 AM to 4:10 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:11 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:11 | 4:10 | 4:10 | 4:10 | 4:09 | 4:09 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:07 | 4:07 | 4:07 | 4:07 | 4:07 | 4:07 | 4:07 | 4:07 | 4:07 | 4:07 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:09 | 4:09 | 4:09 | 4:10 | 4:10 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.8 | 4:11 | 6:59 |
| 2 | 14.8 | 4:10 | 7:00 |
| 3 | 14.8 | 4:10 | 7:01 |
| 4 | 14.9 | 4:10 | 7:01 |
| 5 | 14.9 | 4:09 | 7:02 |
| 6 | 14.9 | 4:09 | 7:03 |
| 7 | 14.9 | 4:08 | 7:03 |
| 8 | 14.9 | 4:08 | 7:04 |
| 9 | 14.9 | 4:08 | 7:05 |
| 10 | 15.0 | 4:08 | 7:05 |
| 11 | 15.0 | 4:08 | 7:06 |
| 12 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:06 |
| 13 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:07 |
| 14 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:07 |
| 15 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:08 |
| 16 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:08 |
| 17 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:09 |
| 18 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:09 |
| 19 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:09 |
| 20 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:10 |
| 21 | 15.0 | 4:07 | 7:10 |
| 22 | 15.0 | 4:08 | 7:10 |
| 23 | 15.0 | 4:08 | 7:10 |
| 24 | 15.0 | 4:08 | 7:11 |
| 25 | 15.0 | 4:08 | 7:11 |
| 26 | 15.0 | 4:09 | 7:11 |
| 27 | 15.0 | 4:09 | 7:11 |
| 28 | 15.0 | 4:09 | 7:11 |
| 29 | 15.0 | 4:10 | 7:11 |
| 30 | 15.0 | 4:10 | 7:11 |
Solar energy in June
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.28 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Hokuto
In June, Hokuto sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hokuto sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Hokuto's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is June a good time to visit Hokuto?
Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
June is a reasonable time to visit Hokuto for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hokuto in June
From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In June, Hokuto sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hokuto in June
The nearest coast averages about 15°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 26 to Oct 7 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Hokuto in June
Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hokuto peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Hokuto in June
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hokuto is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Hokuto?
Hokuto sits at 41.8°N, 140.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamiiso, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Hokuto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hokuto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hokuto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m.
The land around Hokuto is covered by water (38%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.
Japan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $35,951
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 446
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hokuto (41.8163°, 140.6347°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).