Average Monthly Sunshine in Great Falls (MT)

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Great Falls receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Great Falls. Expect long, bright days with 376 hours in July and darker periods with just 108 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2742 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Great Falls. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 12.5 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Great Falls’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Great Falls enjoys an average of 2742 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.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Other climate information

May, Great Falls’s wettest month, receives 29 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 9°C.

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