Shimoda Sunshine Hours by Month

In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Across the seasons, sunshine hours in Shimoda vary. From a high of 206 hours in January, to a low of 140 hours in June, the city offers a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2140 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 6.9 hours daily sunshine in January, it dips to 4.7 hours in June.

Shimoda enjoys an average of 2140 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.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

June, Shimoda’s wettest month, receives 150 mm (5.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 14°C (57°F).

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