Kushiro vs Obihiro: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 87 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kushiro and Obihiro are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,827 vs 1,878 hours a year. Obihiro has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Kushiro in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kushiro | Obihiro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,827 | 1,878 |
| Sunniest month | July (67/100) | July (64/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,049 mm | 1,187 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Kushiro vs Obihiro month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushiro | Obihiro | Kushiro | Obihiro | Kushiro | Obihiro | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | -3° | 40 | 45 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -2° | -2° | 32 | 42 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 57 | 61 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 71 | 79 |
| May | 24 | 35 | 12° | 14° | 100 | 108 |
| June | 46 | 62 | 16° | 19° | 111 | 117 |
| July | 67 | 64 | 20° | 22° | 122 | 140 |
| August | 64 | 62 | 22° | 24° | 140 | 161 |
| September | 60 | 62 | 19° | 20° | 130 | 151 |
| October | 34 | 34 | 14° | 14° | 113 | 123 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 71 | 89 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 62 | 71 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Obihiro · Jun Obihiro · Jul Kushiro · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kushiro averages 0/100, Obihiro 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (1°C vs 1°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Obihiro (average score 12/100 vs 8). Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 8°C).
- June–August: Obihiro (average score 63/100 vs 59). Obihiro is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Kushiro averages 47/100, Obihiro 48/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kushiro weather by month · Obihiro weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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