Azumino Sunshine Hours by Month
To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Seasonal sunshine in Azumino varies. It peaks at 177 hours in April and drops to 80 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 1559 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of April under a blue sky, with approximately 5.9 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 2.7 hours of sunlight per day.
Azumino vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Azumino enjoys an average of 1559 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.
In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.
Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
Related Climate Data for Azumino
July, Azumino’s wettest month, receives 207 mm (8.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month November you can expect a temperature of 10°C (50°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Azumino Precipitation page.
Azumino Weather by Month
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