Nagoya vs Kobe: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 147 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nagoya is the sunnier overall: about 1,906 hours of sunshine a year to Kobe's 1,831. Kobe has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nagoya | Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,906 | 1,831 |
| Sunniest month | May (62/100) | May (64/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 22/100 | 25/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,740 mm | 1,526 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Nagoya vs Kobe month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya | Kobe | Nagoya | Kobe | Nagoya | Kobe | Nagoya | Kobe | |
| January | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 73 | 56 | 9° | 12° |
| February | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 80 | 71 | 10° | 11° |
| March | 28 | 29 | 13° | 13° | 118 | 101 | 11° | 11° |
| April | 58 | 57 | 19° | 18° | 146 | 112 | 15° | 14° |
| May | 62 | 64 | 23° | 22° | 164 | 138 | 19° | 17° |
| June | 62 | 62 | 26° | 25° | 198 | 191 | 23° | 22° |
| July | 62 | 62 | 30° | 29° | 225 | 204 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 62 | 62 | 31° | 30° | 161 | 148 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 62 | 62 | 28° | 27° | 215 | 194 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 62 | 62 | 22° | 22° | 189 | 159 | 25° | 24° |
| November | 55 | 56 | 17° | 17° | 90 | 80 | 20° | 21° |
| December | 19 | 25 | 11° | 12° | 81 | 72 | 15° | 15° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kobe · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Kobe.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kobe (average score 25/100 vs 22). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Nagoya averages 49/100, Kobe 50/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Nagoya averages 62/100, Kobe 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nagoya 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+): Nagoya 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: Nagoya weather by month · Kobe weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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