Chase the autumn leaves in Japan
Japan is one of these cases which turns into a gold, yellow and orange fairy tale starting from September. And we can honestly say: We cannot imagine a more beautiful season to visit Japan.
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 Takachiho, Miyazaki, Japan. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.
Takachiho experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, sees up to 208 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 131 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2014 hours.
The difference in daily sunshine hours between August (6.9 hours per day) and June (4.4 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.
Takachiho enjoys an average of 2014 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.
Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
June, Takachiho’s wettest month, receives 233 mm (9.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 11°C (52°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Takachiho Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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Chase the autumn leaves in Japan
Japan is one of these cases which turns into a gold, yellow and orange fairy tale starting from September. And we can honestly say: We cannot imagine a more beautiful season to visit Japan.
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