Kutsugata Temperature by Month

Kutsugata in Rishiri Island, Japan sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 0°C (32°F) in January and 22°C (72°F) in August, averaging 10°C (50°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from comfortable to very cold in Kutsugata. At night, minimum temperatures range from 19°C (66°F) in August to -4°C (25°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kutsugata by month:

From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak. August, the warmest month, averages 165 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Kutsugata's average annual maximum temperature is 10°C (50°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Kutsugata's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Kutsugata climate page.