Hakodate vs Misawa: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 127 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Misawa is the sunnier overall: about 1,528 hours of sunshine a year to Hakodate's 1,408. Misawa has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Hakodate in 1 (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 | Misawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,408 | 1,528 |
| Sunniest month | June (65/100) | June (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 1/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,201 mm | 1,268 mm |
| Warmest sea | 25°C / 77°F | 25°C / 77°F |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Hakodate vs Misawa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate | Misawa | Hakodate | Misawa | Hakodate | Misawa | Hakodate | Misawa | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 82 | 87 | 11° | 11° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 69 | 66 | 9° | 9° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 68 | 81 | 8° | 8° |
| April | 12 | 24 | 10° | 12° | 74 | 83 | 11° | 10° |
| May | 41 | 60 | 15° | 18° | 85 | 86 | 12° | 12° |
| June | 65 | 70 | 19° | 22° | 85 | 93 | 16° | 16° |
| July | 63 | 60 | 23° | 26° | 129 | 149 | 20° | 21° |
| August | 59 | 60 | 25° | 27° | 151 | 151 | 25° | 25° |
| September | 63 | 62 | 22° | 23° | 130 | 139 | 24° | 24° |
| October | 45 | 49 | 16° | 17° | 105 | 123 | 20° | 20° |
| November | 5 | 11 | 9° | 10° | 116 | 101 | 14° | 16° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 107 | 109 | 11° | 13° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Misawa · May Misawa · Jun Misawa · Jul Hakodate · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Misawa · Nov Misawa · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hakodate averages 1/100, Misawa 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Misawa (average score 28/100 vs 18). Misawa is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Hakodate averages 62/100, Misawa 63/100. Misawa is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Hakodate averages 54/100, Misawa 56/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 25°C / 77°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Hakodate about 2 months a year, Misawa about 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Hakodate weather by month · Misawa weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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