Fukuoka vs Kumamoto: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 91 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kumamoto is the sunnier overall: about 1,845 hours of sunshine a year to Fukuoka's 1,752. Fukuoka 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
| Fukuoka | Kumamoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,752 | 1,845 |
| Sunniest month | October (69/100) | October (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 24/100 | 21/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,899 mm | 2,131 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Fukuoka vs Kumamoto month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | Kumamoto | Fukuoka | Kumamoto | Fukuoka | Kumamoto | |
| January | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 70 | 69 |
| February | 18 | 18 | 11° | 11° | 88 | 101 |
| March | 34 | 33 | 14° | 14° | 118 | 130 |
| April | 63 | 57 | 20° | 19° | 140 | 157 |
| May | 61 | 62 | 25° | 23° | 157 | 182 |
| June | 61 | 62 | 27° | 26° | 299 | 383 |
| July | 61 | 62 | 31° | 29° | 357 | 394 |
| August | 61 | 62 | 32° | 30° | 204 | 213 |
| September | 61 | 62 | 28° | 27° | 189 | 207 |
| October | 69 | 68 | 22° | 22° | 109 | 117 |
| November | 54 | 48 | 17° | 16° | 89 | 96 |
| December | 19 | 19 | 11° | 11° | 79 | 82 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Fukuoka · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Fukuoka · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Fukuoka · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Fukuoka (average score 24/100 vs 21). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Fukuoka averages 53/100, Kumamoto 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Fukuoka averages 61/100, Kumamoto 62/100. Fukuoka is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Fukuoka averages 65/100, Kumamoto 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Fukuoka weather by month · Kumamoto weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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