Asahikawa vs Kitami: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 140 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kitami is the sunnier overall: about 1,825 hours of sunshine a year to Asahikawa's 1,633. Kitami has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Asahikawa in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Asahikawa | Kitami | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,633 | 1,825 |
| Sunniest month | June (73/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,093 mm | 937 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Asahikawa vs Kitami month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahikawa | Kitami | Asahikawa | Kitami | Asahikawa | Kitami | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 70 | 51 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -3° | 61 | 40 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 1° | 1° | 55 | 49 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 52 | 54 |
| May | 50 | 31 | 16° | 13° | 69 | 76 |
| June | 73 | 61 | 21° | 18° | 80 | 86 |
| July | 66 | 70 | 25° | 21° | 119 | 103 |
| August | 60 | 65 | 25° | 23° | 154 | 134 |
| September | 65 | 69 | 21° | 20° | 126 | 109 |
| October | 28 | 36 | 13° | 14° | 107 | 98 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 103 | 68 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | 0° | 97 | 69 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Asahikawa · Jun Asahikawa · Jul Kitami · Aug Kitami · Sep Kitami · Oct Kitami · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Asahikawa averages 0/100, Kitami 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-1°C vs 0°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Asahikawa (average score 17/100 vs 10). Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Asahikawa averages 66/100, Kitami 65/100. Asahikawa is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- September–October: Kitami (average score 53/100 vs 47). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Asahikawa weather by month · Kitami weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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