Nagoya vs Shizuoka: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 127 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shizuoka is the sunnier overall: about 2,035 hours of sunshine a year to Nagoya's 1,906. Nagoya has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 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 | Shizuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,906 | 2,035 |
| Sunniest month | May (62/100) | May (63/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 22/100 | 21/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,740 mm | 1,878 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Nagoya vs Shizuoka month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya | Shizuoka | Nagoya | Shizuoka | Nagoya | Shizuoka | Nagoya | Shizuoka | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 73 | 70 | 9° | 15° |
| February | 13 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 80 | 90 | 10° | 16° |
| March | 28 | 27 | 13° | 13° | 118 | 140 | 11° | 16° |
| April | 58 | 53 | 19° | 18° | 146 | 166 | 15° | 18° |
| May | 62 | 63 | 23° | 23° | 164 | 177 | 19° | 20° |
| June | 62 | 63 | 26° | 26° | 198 | 213 | 23° | 23° |
| July | 62 | 63 | 30° | 29° | 225 | 235 | 28° | 25° |
| August | 62 | 63 | 31° | 30° | 161 | 166 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 62 | 63 | 28° | 27° | 215 | 225 | 29° | 28° |
| October | 62 | 63 | 22° | 22° | 189 | 220 | 25° | 26° |
| November | 55 | 54 | 17° | 17° | 90 | 102 | 20° | 23° |
| December | 19 | 19 | 11° | 11° | 81 | 74 | 15° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Nagoya · 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 — Nagoya averages 22/100, Shizuoka 21/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Nagoya averages 49/100, Shizuoka 48/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Nagoya averages 62/100, Shizuoka 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nagoya averages 62/100, Shizuoka 63/100. 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, Shizuoka about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Nagoya weather by month · Shizuoka weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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