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Mashike
Former Rumoi Saga Family Fishery
Former Rumoi Saga Family Fishery
Rumoi River
Rumoi River
Mount Shokanbetsu
Mount Shokanbetsu
Mount Kogane, Hokkaido
Mount Kogane, Hokkaido
Hokkaido, Japan

Mashike

Mashike is a village in Hokkaido, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 4,115 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now7°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population4,115
Local time23:49
43.85° N, 141.52° EElevation 13 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
Postal codes077-0200, 077-0201 …
The year in Mashikeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec42October
October: high / low14° / 9°
Rain this month161mm
Sea this month17°
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

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

Mashike 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-8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

144 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

58 mm of rain

Warmest sea21°C

August

Monuments nearby1+

within 10 km

Weather in Mashike

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

14-day forecast
7°C

Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 62%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct6°5°4.4 mm
Fri23 Oct12°7°
Sat24 Oct15°8°
Sun25 Oct13°9°1.4 mm
Mon26 Oct9°6°
Tue27 Oct11°3°14.6 mm
Wed28 Oct5°-1°36.2 mm
Thu29 Oct5°-2°11.8 mm
Fri30 Oct12°0°
Sat31 Oct13°2°15.7 mm

When to go to Mashike

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score151621284465696166421917
High-3°-2°1°7°14°19°23°24°20°14°6°-1°
Low-8°-7°-4°1°7°12°17°19°15°9°1°-5°
Rain (mm)1309370587667124164174161176144
Wet days232113111212101513182127
Sea6°5°5°7°10°14°18°21°21°17°13°9°

What's on in Mashike

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

Monuments and museums in Mashike

All monuments

More museums: 元陣屋 · 千石蔵

Outdoors around Mashike

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Nature around Mashike

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 Mashike

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Mashike

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Atsuma 8 km ↗2018 · 134 km
6.5Mashike 64 km ←1959 · 64 km
6.2Tomamae 49 km ↖2016 · 78 km
6.1Pippu 3 km ↑2011 · 77 km

Tsunamis · Mashike

Tsunami archive

Towns and villages around Mashike

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

Mashike from above

Postal codes

077-0200077-0201077-0202077-0203077-0204077-0205077-0209077-0211077-0212077-0213077-0218077-0221

Getting to Mashike

Asahikawa AirportAKJ
77 km
Sapporo Okadama AirportOKD
82 km
New Chitose AirportCTS
121 km

Places near Mashike

Places with a climate like Mashike

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Mashike?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mashike.
What is the hottest month in Mashike?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Mashike?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mashike?
December is the wettest month with about 144 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Mashike?
The sea is warmest in August at about 21°C and coolest in February at about 5°C.
What is the postal code of Mashike?
Mashike has 12 postal codes: 077-0200, 077-0201, 077-0202, 077-0203, 077-0204, 077-0205, 077-0209, 077-0211, 077-0212, 077-0213, 077-0218, 077-0221.