Kanazawa Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Kanazawa varies. It peaks at 208 hours in August and drops to 64 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 1660 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of August under a blue sky, with approximately 6.9 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 2.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Kanazawa enjoys an average of 1660 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

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

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

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

July, Kanazawa’s wettest month, receives 176 mm (6.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 22°C (72°F).

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