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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Kashiwa experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, sees up to 189 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 123 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 1925 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 6.3 hours of daily sun in January, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in June, with about 4.1 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 57% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. June has the lowest percentage at 28%.

Kashiwa vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Kashiwa enjoys an average of 1925 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Related Climate Data for Kashiwa

October, Kashiwa’s wettest month, receives 124 mm (4.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 13°C (55°F).

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