Kobe vs Kanazawa: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 223 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kobe is the sunnier overall: about 1,831 hours of sunshine a year to Kanazawa's 1,565. Kobe has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kobe | Kanazawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,831 | 1,565 |
| Sunniest month | May (64/100) | June (61/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 25/100 | 14/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,526 mm | 2,101 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Kobe vs Kanazawa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe | Kanazawa | Kobe | Kanazawa | Kobe | Kanazawa | Kobe | Kanazawa | |
| January | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 56 | 213 | 12° | 13° |
| February | 13 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 71 | 136 | 11° | 11° |
| March | 29 | 10 | 13° | 10° | 101 | 142 | 11° | 10° |
| April | 57 | 32 | 18° | 14° | 112 | 132 | 14° | 14° |
| May | 64 | 59 | 22° | 19° | 138 | 125 | 17° | 17° |
| June | 62 | 61 | 25° | 22° | 191 | 147 | 22° | 22° |
| July | 62 | 60 | 29° | 26° | 204 | 229 | 27° | 27° |
| August | 62 | 60 | 30° | 28° | 148 | 158 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 62 | 60 | 27° | 25° | 194 | 211 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 62 | 60 | 22° | 21° | 159 | 169 | 24° | 23° |
| November | 56 | 40 | 17° | 16° | 80 | 179 | 21° | 19° |
| December | 25 | 15 | 12° | 11° | 72 | 260 | 15° | 15° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kobe · Feb Kobe · Mar Kobe · Apr Kobe · May Kobe · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Kobe · Dec Kobe.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kobe (average score 25/100 vs 14). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kobe (average score 50/100 vs 34). Kobe is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Kobe averages 62/100, Kanazawa 60/100. Kobe is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Kobe averages 62/100, Kanazawa 60/100. Kobe is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Kobe about 6 months a year, Kanazawa about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kobe weather by month · Kanazawa weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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