Chitose 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 Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Chitose varies. It peaks at 199 hours in May and drops to 87 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1749 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Chitose. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.6 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Chitose enjoys an average of 1749 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

August, Chitose’s wettest month, receives 179 mm (7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 0°C (32°F).

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