Perth 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 Perth, Western Australia, Australia. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Perth. Expect long, bright days with 355 hours in January and darker periods with just 178 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 3224 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Perth, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 11.8 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. June sees a soft sun for only 5.9 hours per day.

Perth enjoys an average of 3224 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

July, Perth’s wettest month, receives 20 mm (0.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C (64°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

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