Kagoshima vs Amami: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 387 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kagoshima is the sunnier overall: about 1,843 hours of sunshine a year to Amami's 1,650. Amami has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kagoshima | Amami | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,843 | 1,650 |
| Sunniest month | October (63/100) | December (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 25/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,515 mm | 1,891 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Kagoshima vs Amami month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima | Amami | Kagoshima | Amami | Kagoshima | Amami | Kagoshima | Amami | |
| January | 6 | 61 | 9° | 18° | 78 | 80 | 19° | 22° |
| February | 23 | 62 | 12° | 18° | 118 | 78 | 19° | 22° |
| March | 36 | 61 | 15° | 19° | 149 | 119 | 18° | 21° |
| April | 57 | 61 | 19° | 21° | 174 | 164 | 20° | 23° |
| May | 62 | 61 | 23° | 24° | 223 | 241 | 22° | 24° |
| June | 62 | 61 | 26° | 26° | 512 | 364 | 25° | 26° |
| July | 62 | 61 | 29° | 29° | 398 | 167 | 29° | 30° |
| August | 62 | 61 | 30° | 29° | 228 | 169 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 62 | 61 | 27° | 28° | 280 | 179 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 63 | 62 | 23° | 26° | 142 | 142 | 26° | 28° |
| November | 51 | 70 | 17° | 23° | 117 | 99 | 24° | 27° |
| December | 18 | 72 | 11° | 20° | 96 | 89 | 20° | 24° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Amami · Feb Amami · Mar Amami · Apr Amami · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Amami · Dec Amami.
When to pick which
- November–February: Amami (average score 66/100 vs 25). Amami is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Amami (average score 61/100 vs 52). Amami is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Kagoshima averages 62/100, Amami 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kagoshima averages 63/100, Amami 62/100. Amami is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Kagoshima about 7 months a year, Amami all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kagoshima weather by month · Amami weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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