Chitose
Chitose is a town in Hokkaido, Japan. It has a population of about 97,945 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chitose at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
91 mm of rain
67 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Chitose has grown
People living in the built-up area (19 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+15%49k in 1975 → 57k in 2025Weather in Chitose
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 24 km/h · humidity 52%
When to go to Chitose
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 59 | 64 | 47 | 23 | 21 |
| High | -2° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 1° |
| Low | -9° | -9° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 15° | 8° | 1° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 82 | 67 | 72 | 87 | 116 | 99 | 163 | 228 | 185 | 122 | 105 | 91 |
| Wet days | 20 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 24 |
What's on in Chitose
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chitose
More museums: インデアン水車 · History Museum · 千歳さけますの森 さけます情報館 · Sky museum · 美々貝塚
Outdoors around Chitose
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chitose
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chitose
Earthquakes around Chitose
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Chitose
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Chitose
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chitose from above
Postal codes
Getting to Chitose
Places near Chitose
Places with a climate like Chitose
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
