Tokyo vs Shizuoka: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 168 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shizuoka is the sunnier overall: about 2,035 hours of sunshine a year to Tokyo's 1,958. Tokyo has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Shizuoka in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tokyo | Shizuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,958 | 2,035 |
| Sunniest month | August (66/100) | May (63/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 24/100 | 21/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,694 mm | 1,878 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Tokyo vs Shizuoka month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Shizuoka | Tokyo | Shizuoka | Tokyo | Shizuoka | Tokyo | Shizuoka | |
| January | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 80 | 70 | 10° | 15° |
| February | 13 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 75 | 90 | 11° | 16° |
| March | 34 | 27 | 14° | 13° | 124 | 140 | 12° | 16° |
| April | 54 | 53 | 18° | 18° | 135 | 166 | 15° | 18° |
| May | 63 | 63 | 23° | 23° | 148 | 177 | 19° | 20° |
| June | 63 | 63 | 26° | 26° | 185 | 213 | 23° | 23° |
| July | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 153 | 235 | 27° | 25° |
| August | 66 | 63 | 31° | 30° | 134 | 166 | 28° | 29° |
| September | 63 | 63 | 27° | 27° | 211 | 225 | 27° | 28° |
| October | 63 | 63 | 22° | 22° | 246 | 220 | 23° | 26° |
| November | 51 | 54 | 17° | 17° | 120 | 102 | 19° | 23° |
| December | 25 | 19 | 12° | 11° | 83 | 74 | 15° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tokyo · Feb even · Mar Tokyo · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Tokyo · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Shizuoka · Dec Tokyo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tokyo (average score 24/100 vs 21). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tokyo averages 50/100, Shizuoka 48/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Tokyo averages 64/100, Shizuoka 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tokyo averages 63/100, Shizuoka 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Shizuoka's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tokyo 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: Tokyo weather by month · Shizuoka weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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