Hanamaki vs Misawa: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 143 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hanamaki is the sunnier overall: about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year to Misawa's 1,528. Hanamaki has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Misawa in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hanamaki | Misawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,695 | 1,528 |
| Sunniest month | May (69/100) | June (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,385 mm | 1,268 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Hanamaki vs Misawa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanamaki | Misawa | Hanamaki | Misawa | Hanamaki | Misawa | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | 1° | 76 | 87 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 1° | 55 | 66 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 86 | 81 |
| April | 29 | 24 | 13° | 12° | 100 | 83 |
| May | 69 | 60 | 20° | 18° | 104 | 86 |
| June | 67 | 70 | 24° | 22° | 116 | 93 |
| July | 61 | 60 | 27° | 26° | 185 | 149 |
| August | 61 | 60 | 28° | 27° | 171 | 151 |
| September | 61 | 62 | 24° | 23° | 152 | 139 |
| October | 52 | 49 | 18° | 17° | 142 | 123 |
| November | 18 | 11 | 11° | 10° | 98 | 101 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 100 | 109 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Hanamaki · May Hanamaki · Jun Misawa · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Hanamaki · Nov Hanamaki · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hanamaki averages 5/100, Misawa 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hanamaki (average score 33/100 vs 28). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hanamaki averages 63/100, Misawa 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Hanamaki averages 57/100, Misawa 56/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hanamaki weather by month · Misawa weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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