Bulawayo Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Bulawayo experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, sees up to 301 hours of sunshine, while February, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 211 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3119 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 10.0 hours daily sunshine in August, it dips to 7.0 hours in February.

Bulawayo enjoys an average of 3119 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.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

December, Bulawayo’s wettest month, receives 25 mm (1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 26°C (79°F).

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