Minami Aso 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 Minami Aso, Kumamoto, Japan. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

While the amount of sunshine in Minami Aso changes moderately throughout the year, the annual total remains impressive at around 2014 hours. Expect slightly brighter days in August and a subtle dip in June.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 6.9 hours of daily sun in August, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in June, with about 4.4 hours of daily sunlight.

Minami Aso enjoys an average of 2014 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

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.

June, Minami Aso’s wettest month, receives 168 mm (6.6 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 11°C (52°F).

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