Ponape Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Ponape, Micronesia. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Ponape experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, March, sees up to 176 hours of sunshine, while December, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 133 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 1871 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 5.9 hours of daily sun in March, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in December, with about 4.4 hours of daily sunlight.

Ponape enjoys an average of 1871 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.

In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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

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

July, Ponape’s wettest month, receives 306 mm (12 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).

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