Average Monthly Sunshine in Noumea

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Noumea varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, December, reaches an impressive 264 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 157 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2558 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of December under a blue sky, with approximately 8.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 5.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Noumea’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Noumea enjoys an average of 2558 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In Chicago, USA, the annual sunshine averages 2520 hours, contributing to its humid continental climate.

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

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

March, Noumea’s wettest month, receives 152 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C. During the driest month October you can expect a temperature of 24°C.

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