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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Nagahama experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, sees up to 185 hours of sunshine, while February, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 120 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 1805 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The difference in daily sunshine hours between May (6.2 hours per day) and February (4.0 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.

Nagahama enjoys an average of 1805 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, 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.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

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

July, Nagahama’s wettest month, receives 180 mm (7.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 10°C (50°F).

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