Asahikawa vs Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 358 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Asahikawa and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,633 vs 1,599 hours a year. Asahikawa has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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 | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,633 | 1,599 |
| Sunniest month | June (73/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,093 mm | 904 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Asahikawa vs Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahikawa | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Asahikawa | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Asahikawa | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -7° | 70 | 57 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -6° | 61 | 48 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 1° | -1° | 55 | 52 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 8° | 5° | 52 | 55 |
| May | 50 | 25 | 16° | 12° | 69 | 67 |
| June | 73 | 55 | 21° | 17° | 80 | 78 |
| July | 66 | 70 | 25° | 21° | 119 | 96 |
| August | 60 | 67 | 25° | 22° | 154 | 115 |
| September | 65 | 59 | 21° | 18° | 126 | 95 |
| October | 28 | 18 | 13° | 11° | 107 | 96 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 2° | 103 | 74 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | -5° | 97 | 71 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Asahikawa · Jun Asahikawa · Jul Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Aug Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Sep Asahikawa · Oct Asahikawa · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Asahikawa averages 0/100, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 0/100. Asahikawa is the warmer, around -1°C daytime highs vs -4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Asahikawa (average score 17/100 vs 8). Asahikawa is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 5°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Asahikawa averages 66/100, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 64/100. Asahikawa is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: Asahikawa (average score 47/100 vs 39). Asahikawa is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Asahikawa weather by month · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk weather by month · Best time to visit Japan · Best time to visit Russia.
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