Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands (Malvinas). The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Mount Pleasant varies. It peaks at 200 hours in November and drops to 57 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 1651 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of November under a blue sky, with approximately 6.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 1.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Mount Pleasant vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Mount Pleasant enjoys an average of 1651 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, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Related Climate Data for Mount Pleasant

December, Mount Pleasant’s wettest month, receives 73 mm (2.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 14°C (57°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 7°C (45°F).

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