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Nakagawa-gun
Nakagawa-gun
Hokkaido, Japan

Kansen

Kansen is a locality in Hokkaido, Japan. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now12°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population–
Local time11:05
42.95° N, 143.52° EElevation 43 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Kansenweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month87mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Kansen at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

142 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

24 mm of rain

Weather in Kansen

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
12°C

Partly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 43%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct12°5°2.4 mm
Wed28 Oct6°2°2.1 mm
Thu29 Oct9°2°0.7 mm
Fri30 Oct15°4°1.9 mm
Sat31 Oct16°7°2.6 mm
Sun1 Nov7°4°
Mon2 Nov9°3°2 mm
Tue3 Nov6°1°
Wed4 Nov8°0°5.8 mm
Thu5 Nov4°0°

When to go to Kansen

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score414133325266605765513236
High-3°-1°3°10°15°18°22°23°20°15°7°0°
Low-14°-12°-7°0°6°10°14°17°13°6°-1°-8°
Rain (mm)412447659179106142146876147
Wet days7799111112181213119

What's on in Kansen

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Kansen

Nature in Japan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Kansen

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kansen

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.2Erimo 67 km →2003 · 130 km
8.1Hiroo 54 km ↘1952 · 101 km
7.6Ashoro 6 km →1993 · 41 km
7.4Erimo 46 km ↘2003 · 131 km

Towns and villages around Kansen

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Kansen

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kansen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kansen.
What is the hottest month in Kansen?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Kansen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kansen?
August is the wettest month with about 142 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.