Niigata vs Ibaraki: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 228 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ibaraki is the sunnier overall: about 1,948 hours of sunshine a year to Niigata's 1,480. Ibaraki has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Niigata in 2 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Niigata | Ibaraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,480 | 1,948 |
| Sunniest month | May (71/100) | May (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 19/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,646 mm | 1,541 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Niigata vs Ibaraki month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niigata | Ibaraki | Niigata | Ibaraki | Niigata | Ibaraki | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 150 | 69 |
| February | 0 | 7 | 5° | 9° | 94 | 62 |
| March | 0 | 29 | 8° | 13° | 101 | 106 |
| April | 41 | 51 | 15° | 17° | 92 | 122 |
| May | 71 | 65 | 21° | 21° | 86 | 136 |
| June | 66 | 63 | 25° | 24° | 115 | 162 |
| July | 60 | 63 | 28° | 27° | 221 | 153 |
| August | 60 | 65 | 30° | 28° | 153 | 138 |
| September | 62 | 63 | 26° | 26° | 138 | 195 |
| October | 60 | 63 | 20° | 21° | 153 | 225 |
| November | 25 | 48 | 13° | 16° | 152 | 101 |
| December | 0 | 19 | 7° | 11° | 191 | 72 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Ibaraki · Mar Ibaraki · Apr Ibaraki · May Niigata · Jun Niigata · Jul Ibaraki · Aug Ibaraki · Sep even · Oct Ibaraki · Nov Ibaraki · Dec Ibaraki.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ibaraki (average score 19/100 vs 6). Ibaraki is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ibaraki (average score 48/100 vs 37). Ibaraki is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Niigata averages 62/100, Ibaraki 64/100. Niigata is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Niigata averages 61/100, Ibaraki 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Niigata weather by month · Ibaraki weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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