Odate 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 Odate, Akita, Japan. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Odate. Expect long, bright days with 188 hours in August and darker periods with just 41 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 1543 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Odate serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in August with an average of 6.3 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in January, offering only 1.4 hours of daily sunlight.

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%.

Odate enjoys an average of 1543 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, 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.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

July, Odate’s wettest month, receives 186 mm (7.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 1°C (34°F).

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