Akita vs Hanamaki: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 81 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hanamaki is the sunnier overall: about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year to Akita's 1,394. Hanamaki has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Akita | Hanamaki | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,394 | 1,695 |
| Sunniest month | June (66/100) | May (69/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,595 mm | 1,385 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Akita vs Hanamaki month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akita | Hanamaki | Akita | Hanamaki | Akita | Hanamaki | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 1° | 117 | 76 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 1° | 85 | 55 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 99 | 86 |
| April | 23 | 29 | 12° | 13° | 101 | 100 |
| May | 51 | 69 | 17° | 20° | 104 | 104 |
| June | 66 | 67 | 22° | 24° | 112 | 116 |
| July | 59 | 61 | 25° | 27° | 199 | 185 |
| August | 59 | 61 | 27° | 28° | 180 | 171 |
| September | 60 | 61 | 24° | 24° | 146 | 152 |
| October | 49 | 52 | 18° | 18° | 150 | 142 |
| November | 20 | 18 | 12° | 11° | 148 | 98 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 3° | 154 | 100 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Hanamaki · May Hanamaki · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Hanamaki · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Akita averages 5/100, Hanamaki 5/100. Akita is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hanamaki (average score 33/100 vs 25). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Akita averages 61/100, Hanamaki 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Akita averages 55/100, Hanamaki 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Akita weather by month · Hanamaki weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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