Kitakyushu vs Oita: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 77 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kitakyushu and Oita are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,801 vs 1,801 hours a year. Oita has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Kitakyushu in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kitakyushu | Oita | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,801 | 1,801 |
| Sunniest month | October (69/100) | October (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 23/100 | 32/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,822 mm | 1,780 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Kitakyushu vs Oita month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitakyushu | Oita | Kitakyushu | Oita | Kitakyushu | Oita | Kitakyushu | Oita | |
| January | 6 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 76 | 60 | 9° | 14° |
| February | 12 | 19 | 10° | 11° | 85 | 82 | 10° | 13° |
| March | 34 | 35 | 14° | 14° | 120 | 109 | 11° | 13° |
| April | 58 | 54 | 19° | 18° | 139 | 130 | 16° | 15° |
| May | 62 | 62 | 23° | 21° | 156 | 157 | 20° | 18° |
| June | 62 | 62 | 26° | 24° | 266 | 292 | 24° | 22° |
| July | 62 | 62 | 30° | 28° | 330 | 293 | 29° | 27° |
| August | 62 | 62 | 31° | 29° | 180 | 169 | 32° | 30° |
| September | 62 | 62 | 27° | 27° | 194 | 208 | 30° | 28° |
| October | 69 | 65 | 22° | 22° | 108 | 129 | 24° | 24° |
| November | 55 | 62 | 17° | 18° | 84 | 80 | 19° | 22° |
| December | 18 | 32 | 11° | 13° | 84 | 71 | 12° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Oita · Feb Oita · Mar even · Apr Kitakyushu · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Kitakyushu · Nov Oita · Dec Oita.
When to pick which
- November–February: Oita (average score 32/100 vs 23). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kitakyushu averages 51/100, Oita 50/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kitakyushu averages 62/100, Oita 62/100. Kitakyushu is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Kitakyushu averages 66/100, Oita 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Kitakyushu's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Kitakyushu about 5 months a year, Oita about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kitakyushu weather by month · Oita weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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