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Chichibu — VanSky 55 (Acceptable)
District seat · Saitama Prefecture, Japan
VanSky index for Chichibu, Japan — 55 out of 100 (Acceptable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Chichibu, Japan — VanSky 55 out of 100. Acceptable, plan around the weather. Ranked #263 of 1486 cities in the country (as of 30 August 2026). Temperature 26°C, wind 6 km/h. Solar panels yield 0.9 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Travel recommendations
- Low solar output (~0.9 kWh) — reduce power use or connect to shore power.
- Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
- Perfect night (20.9°C) — comfortable without heating or air conditioning.
- High condensation risk — ventilate before sleep and leave a small gap in the roof vent.
- Comfortable temperature (25.5°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.
- PM2.5 is 38.2 μg/m³ — unhealthy air, avoid outdoor activities and seal the cabin.
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VanSky Index
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
- Thermal comfort 35%
- Sunshine 25%
- Precipitation 25%
- Wind 15%
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Where the weather is best in Japan
Chichibu ranks 635 of 1486 cities. Country average VanSky — 45.
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Japan — fuel prices
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Updated: 30.08.2026
Regular
$1.03 /l
JPY164.44 · €0.89/l
30 of 168
cheaper than 83% of countries
High-octane
$1.09 /l
JPY175.00 · €0.94/l
16 of 100
cheaper than 85% of countries
軽油
$0.96 /l
JPY153.37 · €0.83/l
21 of 166
cheaper than 88% of countries
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