Omachi 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 Omachi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Seasonal sunshine in Omachi varies. It peaks at 177 hours in April and drops to 80 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 1559 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
In Omachi, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 5.9 hours in April. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. January sees a soft sun for only 2.7 hours per day.
Omachi vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Omachi enjoys an average of 1559 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.
Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.
Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.
Related Climate Data for Omachi
July, Omachi’s wettest month, receives 272 mm (11 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month November you can expect a temperature of 9°C (48°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Omachi Precipitation page.
Omachi Weather by Month
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