Osaka vs Kobe: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 23 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Osaka and Kobe are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,831 vs 1,831 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Osaka | Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,831 | 1,831 |
| Sunniest month | May (64/100) | May (64/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 25/100 | 25/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,526 mm | 1,526 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Osaka vs Kobe month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | Kobe | Osaka | Kobe | Osaka | Kobe | Osaka | Kobe | |
| January | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 56 | 56 | 12° | 12° |
| February | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 71 | 71 | 10° | 11° |
| March | 29 | 29 | 13° | 13° | 101 | 101 | 11° | 11° |
| April | 57 | 57 | 18° | 18° | 112 | 112 | 15° | 14° |
| May | 64 | 64 | 22° | 22° | 138 | 138 | 18° | 17° |
| June | 62 | 62 | 25° | 25° | 191 | 191 | 22° | 22° |
| July | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 204 | 204 | 27° | 27° |
| August | 62 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 148 | 148 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 62 | 62 | 27° | 27° | 194 | 194 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 62 | 62 | 22° | 22° | 159 | 159 | 25° | 24° |
| November | 56 | 56 | 17° | 17° | 80 | 80 | 20° | 21° |
| December | 25 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 72 | 72 | 15° | 15° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Osaka averages 25/100, Kobe 25/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Osaka averages 50/100, Kobe 50/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Osaka averages 62/100, Kobe 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Osaka averages 62/100, Kobe 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Osaka about 5 months a year, Kobe about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Osaka weather by month · Kobe weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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