Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Coffs Harbour experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, September, sees up to 261 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 200 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2785 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The difference in daily sunshine hours between September (8.7 hours per day) and June (6.7 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 75% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 55%.

Coffs Harbour vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Coffs Harbour enjoys an average of 2785 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 Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Coffs Harbour

February, Coffs Harbour’s wettest month, receives 154 mm (6.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 22°C (72°F).

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