Yamagata vs Shonai: which is sunnier?
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 67 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Yamagata is the sunnier overall: about 1,521 hours of sunshine a year to Shonai's 1,396. Yamagata 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
| Yamagata | Shonai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,521 | 1,396 |
| Sunniest month | May (70/100) | June (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,546 mm | 1,767 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Yamagata vs Shonai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamagata | Shonai | Yamagata | Shonai | Yamagata | Shonai | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 126 | 159 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 81 | 105 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 93 | 107 |
| April | 35 | 28 | 14° | 13° | 92 | 100 |
| May | 70 | 62 | 20° | 19° | 94 | 103 |
| June | 66 | 65 | 25° | 24° | 116 | 116 |
| July | 60 | 59 | 28° | 27° | 204 | 211 |
| August | 60 | 59 | 29° | 29° | 168 | 186 |
| September | 61 | 60 | 25° | 25° | 142 | 145 |
| October | 50 | 49 | 18° | 18° | 153 | 165 |
| November | 21 | 20 | 12° | 12° | 127 | 173 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 150 | 197 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Yamagata · May Yamagata · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Yamagata averages 5/100, Shonai 5/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Yamagata (average score 35/100 vs 30). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Yamagata averages 62/100, Shonai 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Yamagata averages 56/100, Shonai 55/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Yamagata weather by month · Shonai weather by month · Best time to visit Japan.
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