Climate of Shikotan

The island Shikotan has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Shikotan is 7° degrees and there is about 649 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 148 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -1°C and 17°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 16°C
Rain: it rains 125 days and there is a total of approximately 650 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 43 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2083 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between -1°C and 17°C
Warmest month:	17°C in August
Coldest month:	-1°C in January
Night temperature:	between -4°C and 16°C
Dry days:	197 days
Days with rain:	125 days
Days with snow:	43 days
Total rain sum:	650 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2083 hours

Climate of Shikotan
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Shikotan
The best travel time for Shikotan
Climate of Shikotan by month
Experiences with the weather of Shikotan

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Shikotan.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Shikotan.

Climate table of Shikotan

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Shikotan. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Shikotan might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-1	-1	0	3	6	10	14	17	17	13	8	3
Night temp. (°C)	-3	-4	-2	1	5	9	13	16	16	11	6	1
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	37	33	45	42	50	40	74	62	55	89	53	70
Days with rain	3	3	7	9	13	13	14	13	13	15	14	8
Days with snow	12	8	8	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	2	9
Dry days	16	17	16	18	17	17	17	18	17	16	14	14
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	3	3	6	8	7	7	6	7	8	5	4	3
Wind force (Bft)	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	5	5
UV-index	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	3	2	2

Best time to visit Shikotan

The best time to visit Shikotan, Japan is in August and September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Shikotan, the warmest month is August with 17°C and the coldest is January with -1°C.

Climate of Shikotan by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Shikotan? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January