Munakata 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 Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Munakata varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 205 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 103 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1894 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Munakata, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 6.8 hours in May. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. January sees a soft sun for only 3.4 hours per day.

Munakata enjoys an average of 1894 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

June, Munakata’s wettest month, receives 159 mm (6.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month January 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 Munakata Precipitation page.