Hanamaki vs Shonai: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 135 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hanamaki is the sunnier overall: about 1,695 hours of sunshine a year to Shonai's 1,396. Hanamaki has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hanamaki | Shonai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,695 | 1,396 |
| Sunniest month | May (69/100) | June (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,385 mm | 1,767 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Hanamaki vs Shonai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanamaki | Shonai | Hanamaki | Shonai | Hanamaki | Shonai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | 3° | 76 | 159 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 3° | 55 | 105 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 86 | 107 |
| April | 29 | 28 | 13° | 13° | 100 | 100 |
| May | 69 | 62 | 20° | 19° | 104 | 103 |
| June | 67 | 65 | 24° | 24° | 116 | 116 |
| July | 61 | 59 | 27° | 27° | 185 | 211 |
| August | 61 | 59 | 28° | 29° | 171 | 186 |
| September | 61 | 60 | 24° | 25° | 152 | 145 |
| October | 52 | 49 | 18° | 18° | 142 | 165 |
| November | 18 | 20 | 11° | 12° | 98 | 173 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 6° | 100 | 197 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Hanamaki · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Hanamaki · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hanamaki averages 5/100, Shonai 5/100. Shonai is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hanamaki (average score 33/100 vs 30). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hanamaki averages 63/100, Shonai 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Hanamaki averages 57/100, Shonai 55/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hanamaki weather by month · Shonai weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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