Hokuto 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 Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Hokuto experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, sees up to 204 hours of sunshine, while September, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 142 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2178 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you can enjoy sunny spells year-round. January sees up to 6.8 hours of daily sunshine, perfect for a sunny trip. September, the least sunny month, still offers a generous 4.7 hours of sun despite this cloudier / rainier time of the year.

Hokuto enjoys an average of 2178 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.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

July, Hokuto’s wettest month, receives 150 mm (5.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 6°C (43°F).

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