Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
Hokkaido, Japan

Kumbetsu

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

Now11°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population–
Local time03:25
43.62° N, 141.37° EElevation 126 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Kumbetsuweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40October
October: high / low13° / 9°
Rain this month192mm
Sea this month17°
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

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

Kumbetsu at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

189 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

78 mm of rain

Warmest sea21°C

August

Weather in Kumbetsu

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 94%

Today hour by hour
Today31 Oct12°7°2.8 mm
Sun1 Nov7°5°5.6 mm
Mon2 Nov9°6°
Tue3 Nov8°6°1.8 mm
Wed4 Nov8°5°7.6 mm
Thu5 Nov11°5°
Fri6 Nov11°5°8.2 mm
Sat7 Nov4°3°10.1 mm
Sun8 Nov3°1°7.1 mm

When to go to Kumbetsu

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score151721284066696166402017
High-3°-3°1°7°13°18°22°24°20°13°5°-1°
Low-7°-6°-3°1°7°12°17°19°15°9°1°-5°
Rain (mm)19014497789187148187203192212189
Wet days232113111212101513182127
Sea7°5°6°7°10°14°19°21°21°17°13°9°

What's on in Kumbetsu

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

Monuments and museums in Kumbetsu

All monuments

Nature around Kumbetsu

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 Kumbetsu

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kumbetsu

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Atsuma 8 km ↗2018 · 113 km
6.6Shimamaki 29 km ↖1950 · 141 km
6.5Mashike 64 km ←1959 · 64 km
6.3Niikappu 25 km ↖1981 · 136 km

Towns and villages around Kumbetsu

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

Places near Kumbetsu

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kumbetsu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kumbetsu.
What is the hottest month in Kumbetsu?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Kumbetsu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kumbetsu?
December is the wettest month with about 189 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Kumbetsu?
The sea is warmest in August at about 21°C and coolest in February at about 5°C.