Hakodate vs Aomori: which is sunnier?
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Hakodate and Aomori are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,408 vs 1,430 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hakodate | Aomori | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,408 | 1,430 |
| Sunniest month | June (65/100) | June (69/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 1/100 | 1/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,201 mm | 1,480 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Hakodate vs Aomori month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate | Aomori | Hakodate | Aomori | Hakodate | Aomori | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | -1° | 82 | 107 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 69 | 83 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 68 | 87 |
| April | 12 | 23 | 10° | 12° | 74 | 92 |
| May | 41 | 57 | 15° | 18° | 85 | 100 |
| June | 65 | 69 | 19° | 23° | 85 | 97 |
| July | 63 | 59 | 23° | 26° | 129 | 163 |
| August | 59 | 59 | 25° | 27° | 151 | 171 |
| September | 63 | 60 | 22° | 23° | 130 | 147 |
| October | 45 | 40 | 16° | 16° | 105 | 142 |
| November | 5 | 5 | 9° | 9° | 116 | 147 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 107 | 144 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Aomori · May Aomori · Jun Aomori · Jul Hakodate · Aug even · Sep Hakodate · Oct Hakodate · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hakodate averages 1/100, Aomori 1/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aomori (average score 27/100 vs 18). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hakodate averages 62/100, Aomori 62/100. Aomori is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Hakodate (average score 54/100 vs 50). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hakodate weather by month · Aomori weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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