Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk vs Kitami: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇯🇵 Japan · 353 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kitami is the sunnier overall: about 1,825 hours of sunshine a year to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's 1,599. Kitami has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Kitami | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,599 | 1,825 |
| Sunniest month | July (70/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 904 mm | 937 mm |
| Warmest sea | 18°C / 64°F | 21°C / 70°F |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk vs Kitami month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Kitami | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Kitami | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Kitami | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Kitami | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -7° | -3° | 57 | 51 | -1° | -1° |
| February | 0 | 0 | -6° | -3° | 48 | 40 | -2° | -1° |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | 1° | 52 | 49 | -1° | -1° |
| April | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 55 | 54 | 3° | 3° |
| May | 25 | 31 | 12° | 13° | 67 | 76 | 6° | 7° |
| June | 55 | 61 | 17° | 18° | 78 | 86 | 11° | 13° |
| July | 70 | 70 | 21° | 21° | 96 | 103 | 16° | 18° |
| August | 67 | 65 | 22° | 23° | 115 | 134 | 18° | 21° |
| September | 59 | 69 | 18° | 20° | 95 | 109 | 16° | 21° |
| October | 18 | 36 | 11° | 14° | 96 | 98 | 13° | 15° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 2° | 6° | 74 | 68 | 7° | 8° |
| December | 0 | 0 | -5° | 0° | 71 | 69 | 2° | 2° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Kitami · Jun Kitami · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Kitami · Oct Kitami · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk averages 0/100, Kitami 0/100. Kitami is the warmer, around 0°C daytime highs vs -4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk averages 8/100, Kitami 10/100. Kitami is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 5°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk averages 64/100, Kitami 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
- September–October: Kitami (average score 53/100 vs 39). Kitami is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
Sea temperature
Kitami's sea gets warmer: 21°C / 70°F at its peak vs 18°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk never, Kitami about 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk weather by month · Kitami weather by month · Best time to visit Russia · Best time to visit Japan.
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