Kumamoto vs Nagasaki: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 88 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kumamoto and Nagasaki are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,845 vs 1,779 hours a year. Nagasaki has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kumamoto | Nagasaki | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,845 | 1,779 |
| Sunniest month | October (68/100) | October (67/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 21/100 | 29/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,131 mm | 2,077 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Kumamoto vs Nagasaki month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Nagasaki | |
| January | 0 | 13 | 8° | 10° | 69 | 71 |
| February | 18 | 24 | 11° | 12° | 101 | 99 |
| March | 33 | 38 | 14° | 15° | 130 | 131 |
| April | 57 | 56 | 19° | 19° | 157 | 167 |
| May | 62 | 61 | 23° | 24° | 182 | 186 |
| June | 62 | 61 | 26° | 27° | 383 | 333 |
| July | 62 | 61 | 29° | 30° | 394 | 352 |
| August | 62 | 61 | 30° | 31° | 213 | 225 |
| September | 62 | 61 | 27° | 28° | 207 | 201 |
| October | 68 | 67 | 22° | 23° | 117 | 117 |
| November | 48 | 53 | 16° | 17° | 96 | 103 |
| December | 19 | 24 | 11° | 12° | 82 | 92 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Nagasaki · Feb Nagasaki · Mar Nagasaki · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Nagasaki · Dec Nagasaki.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nagasaki (average score 29/100 vs 21). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kumamoto averages 51/100, Nagasaki 52/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kumamoto averages 62/100, Nagasaki 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kumamoto averages 65/100, Nagasaki 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kumamoto weather by month · Nagasaki weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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