Asahikawa vs Kushiro: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 158 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kushiro is the sunnier overall: about 1,827 hours of sunshine a year to Asahikawa's 1,633. Asahikawa has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Kushiro in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Asahikawa | Kushiro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,633 | 1,827 |
| Sunniest month | June (73/100) | July (67/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,093 mm | 1,049 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Asahikawa vs Kushiro month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahikawa | Kushiro | Asahikawa | Kushiro | Asahikawa | Kushiro | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -2° | 70 | 40 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -2° | 61 | 32 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 55 | 57 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 52 | 71 |
| May | 50 | 24 | 16° | 12° | 69 | 100 |
| June | 73 | 46 | 21° | 16° | 80 | 111 |
| July | 66 | 67 | 25° | 20° | 119 | 122 |
| August | 60 | 64 | 25° | 22° | 154 | 140 |
| September | 65 | 60 | 21° | 19° | 126 | 130 |
| October | 28 | 34 | 13° | 14° | 107 | 113 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 103 | 71 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | 1° | 97 | 62 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Asahikawa · Jun Asahikawa · Jul even · Aug Kushiro · Sep Asahikawa · Oct Kushiro · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Asahikawa averages 0/100, Kushiro 0/100. Kushiro is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Asahikawa (average score 17/100 vs 8). Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C).
- June–August: Asahikawa (average score 66/100 vs 59). Asahikawa is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Asahikawa averages 47/100, Kushiro 47/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Asahikawa weather by month · Kushiro weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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