Shizuoka vs Toyama: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 225 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shizuoka is the sunnier overall: about 2,035 hours of sunshine a year to Toyama's 1,590. Shizuoka has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months, Toyama in 1 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shizuoka | Toyama | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,035 | 1,590 |
| Sunniest month | May (63/100) | May (66/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 21/100 | 9/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,878 mm | 2,012 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 6 (high) |
Shizuoka vs Toyama month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizuoka | Toyama | Shizuoka | Toyama | Shizuoka | Toyama | Shizuoka | Toyama | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 5° | 70 | 189 | 15° | 13° |
| February | 12 | 0 | 10° | 6° | 90 | 125 | 16° | 12° |
| March | 27 | 11 | 13° | 10° | 140 | 134 | 16° | 10° |
| April | 53 | 48 | 18° | 17° | 166 | 126 | 18° | 13° |
| May | 63 | 66 | 23° | 23° | 177 | 118 | 20° | 16° |
| June | 63 | 60 | 26° | 27° | 213 | 154 | 23° | 22° |
| July | 63 | 60 | 29° | 30° | 235 | 242 | 25° | 25° |
| August | 63 | 60 | 30° | 31° | 166 | 171 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 63 | 60 | 27° | 27° | 225 | 200 | 28° | 29° |
| October | 63 | 60 | 22° | 21° | 220 | 162 | 26° | 24° |
| November | 54 | 35 | 17° | 15° | 102 | 164 | 23° | 19° |
| December | 19 | 0 | 11° | 8° | 74 | 227 | 18° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Shizuoka · Mar Shizuoka · Apr Shizuoka · May Toyama · Jun Shizuoka · Jul Shizuoka · Aug Shizuoka · Sep Shizuoka · Oct Shizuoka · Nov Shizuoka · Dec Shizuoka.
When to pick which
- November–February: Shizuoka (average score 21/100 vs 9). Shizuoka is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Shizuoka (average score 48/100 vs 42). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: Shizuoka (average score 63/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Shizuoka (average score 63/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Shizuoka about 6 months a year, Toyama about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Shizuoka weather by month · Toyama weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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