Kushiro vs Kitami: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 93 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kushiro and Kitami are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,827 vs 1,825 hours a year. Kitami has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kushiro | Kitami | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,827 | 1,825 |
| Sunniest month | July (67/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,049 mm | 937 mm |
| Warmest sea | 18°C / 64°F | 21°C / 70°F |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Kushiro vs Kitami month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushiro | Kitami | Kushiro | Kitami | Kushiro | Kitami | Kushiro | Kitami | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | -3° | 40 | 51 | 2° | -1° |
| February | 0 | 0 | -2° | -3° | 32 | 40 | 1° | -1° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 57 | 49 | 0° | -1° |
| April | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 71 | 54 | 4° | 3° |
| May | 24 | 31 | 12° | 13° | 100 | 76 | 7° | 7° |
| June | 46 | 61 | 16° | 18° | 111 | 86 | 10° | 13° |
| July | 67 | 70 | 20° | 21° | 122 | 103 | 14° | 18° |
| August | 64 | 65 | 22° | 23° | 140 | 134 | 18° | 21° |
| September | 60 | 69 | 19° | 20° | 130 | 109 | 18° | 21° |
| October | 34 | 36 | 14° | 14° | 113 | 98 | 17° | 15° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 71 | 68 | 14° | 8° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 62 | 69 | 8° | 2° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Kitami · Jun Kitami · Jul Kitami · Aug even · Sep Kitami · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kushiro averages 0/100, Kitami 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (1°C vs 0°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kushiro averages 8/100, Kitami 10/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C).
- June–August: Kitami (average score 65/100 vs 59). Kitami is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- September–October: Kitami (average score 53/100 vs 47). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Sea temperature
Kitami's sea gets warmer: 21°C / 70°F at its peak vs 18°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Kushiro never, Kitami about 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Kushiro weather by month · Kitami weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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