Ashikaga Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Ashikaga varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, March, reaches an impressive 195 hours, while September, the darkest month, offers only 98 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1824 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Ashikaga, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 6.5 hours in March. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. September sees a soft sun for only 3.3 hours per day.

Ashikaga enjoys an average of 1824 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

September, Ashikaga’s wettest month, receives 187 mm (7.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 11°C (52°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Ashikaga Precipitation page.