Kitakyushu vs Ube: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 24 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kitakyushu and Ube are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,801 vs 1,801 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Kitakyushu | Ube | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,801 | 1,801 |
| Sunniest month | October (69/100) | October (69/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 23/100 | 23/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,822 mm | 1,822 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Kitakyushu vs Ube month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitakyushu | Ube | Kitakyushu | Ube | Kitakyushu | Ube | Kitakyushu | Ube | |
| January | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 76 | 76 | 9° | 11° |
| February | 12 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 85 | 85 | 10° | 10° |
| March | 34 | 34 | 14° | 14° | 120 | 120 | 11° | 11° |
| April | 58 | 58 | 19° | 19° | 139 | 139 | 16° | 16° |
| May | 62 | 62 | 23° | 23° | 156 | 156 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 62 | 62 | 26° | 26° | 266 | 266 | 24° | 23° |
| July | 62 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 330 | 330 | 29° | 29° |
| August | 62 | 62 | 31° | 31° | 180 | 180 | 32° | 31° |
| September | 62 | 62 | 27° | 27° | 194 | 194 | 30° | 29° |
| October | 69 | 69 | 22° | 22° | 108 | 108 | 24° | 24° |
| November | 55 | 55 | 17° | 17° | 84 | 84 | 19° | 19° |
| December | 18 | 18 | 11° | 11° | 84 | 84 | 12° | 12° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kitakyushu averages 23/100, Ube 23/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kitakyushu averages 51/100, Ube 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kitakyushu averages 62/100, Ube 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kitakyushu averages 66/100, Ube 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Kitakyushu's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Kitakyushu about 5 months a year, Ube about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kitakyushu weather by month · Ube weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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