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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Noshiro varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, reaches an impressive 188 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 41 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1543 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Noshiro. While August receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.3 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 48% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 15%.

Noshiro enjoys an average of 1543 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

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.

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

August, Noshiro’s wettest month, receives 217 mm (8.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C (82°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 4°C (39°F).

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