Kitami weather in June

In June, Kitami sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of June to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kitami's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
3:47 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kitami is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
83/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kitami reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7189
8189
91810
101810
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How June really feels in Kitami

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kitami weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -13°578.39.69.10.0
Feb-3° / -13°446.98.310.20.0
Mar / -7°609.69.611.60.0
Apr / -1°6911.66.213.21.8
May15° / 7711.61.214.54.4
Jun19° / 10°7711.1015.25.7
Jul22° / 15°10711.6014.96.2
Aug23° / 16°13412.5013.86.2
Sep20° / 12°12212012.35.8
Oct14° / 909.80.210.84.2
Nov / -1°659.64.29.50.9
Dec-1° / -9°718.98.68.80.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53268
63169
73169
83070
92971
102872
112872
122872
132773
142773
152773
162773
172674
182674
192773
202872
212872
222971
232971
242971
253070
263070
272971
282971
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kitami gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
293610
392710
491810
590910
6891010
7871210
8851320
9841420
10821620
11801730
12791830
13781930
14762040
15742240
16722350
17722350
18702460
19692560
20672670
21652780
22622891
23622891
246029101
255830111
265631121
275432131
285232142
295033152
304834162

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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2010calm
219calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of June to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 3:51 AM to 3:50 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.03:516:52
215.03:516:53
315.13:506:54
415.13:506:55
515.13:506:56
615.13:496:56
715.13:496:57
815.23:486:58
915.23:486:58
1015.23:486:59
1115.23:487:00
1215.23:477:00
1315.23:477:01
1415.23:477:01
1515.23:477:02
1615.33:477:02
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2015.33:477:04
2115.33:477:04
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3015.23:507:05

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kitami

In seasonPeak

In June, Kitami sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kitami sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Kitami?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kitami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kitami in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Kitami sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kitami in June

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Kitami in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Kitami peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kitami in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kitami is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kitami?

Kitami sits at 43.8°N, 143.9°E, 79 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Motomachi, 17 km away.

Topography around Kitami

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kitami.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,196 m.

The land around Kitami is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
792 m
80 km
2,196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Motomachi 17 km · Engaru 39 km · Abashiri 39 km · Mombetsu 75 km · Nakashibetsu 91 km · Kushiro 100 km · Shibetsu 101 km · Otofuke 106 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
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

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 Kitami (43.8031°, 143.8908°, elevation 79 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).