Shirakawa Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Shirakawa, Gifu, Japan. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Shirakawa varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, reaches an impressive 208 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 64 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1660 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Shirakawa serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in August with an average of 6.9 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in January, offering only 2.1 hours of daily sunlight.

Shirakawa enjoys an average of 1660 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

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

July, Shirakawa’s wettest month, receives 255 mm (10 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month November you can expect a temperature of 12°C (54°F).

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