Obihiro vs Kitami: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 149 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Obihiro and Kitami are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,878 vs 1,825 hours a year. Kitami has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Obihiro in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Obihiro | Kitami | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,878 | 1,825 |
| Sunniest month | July (64/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,187 mm | 937 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Obihiro vs Kitami month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obihiro | Kitami | Obihiro | Kitami | Obihiro | Kitami | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -3° | 45 | 51 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -2° | -3° | 42 | 40 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 61 | 49 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 79 | 54 |
| May | 35 | 31 | 14° | 13° | 108 | 76 |
| June | 62 | 61 | 19° | 18° | 117 | 86 |
| July | 64 | 70 | 22° | 21° | 140 | 103 |
| August | 62 | 65 | 24° | 23° | 161 | 134 |
| September | 62 | 69 | 20° | 20° | 151 | 109 |
| October | 34 | 36 | 14° | 14° | 123 | 98 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 89 | 68 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 71 | 69 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Obihiro · Jun even · Jul Kitami · Aug Kitami · Sep Kitami · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Obihiro 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 — Obihiro averages 12/100, Kitami 10/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Obihiro averages 63/100, Kitami 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
- September–October: Kitami (average score 53/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Obihiro weather by month · Kitami weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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