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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Nagato varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 207 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 104 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1856 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Nagato, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 6.9 hours in May. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. January sees a soft sun for only 3.5 hours per day.

Nagato vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Nagato enjoys an average of 1856 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.

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.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Related Climate Data for Nagato

July, Nagato’s wettest month, receives 176 mm (6.9 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 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 Nagato Precipitation page.