Dunedin 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 Dunedin, New Zealand. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Dunedin. Expect long, bright days with 182 hours in December and darker periods with just 98 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 1676 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Dunedin. While December receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.1 hours, June marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 44% of the time during the day in February, the highest percentage of any month. May has the lowest percentage at 36%.

Dunedin enjoys an average of 1676 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, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

December, Dunedin’s wettest month, receives 113 mm (4.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C (64°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 10°C (50°F).

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