Average Monthly Sunshine in Saint Lucia
The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Saint Lucia receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Year-round, Saint Lucia offers consistent sunshine. The difference between the sunniest month, May, with 249 hours, and October, the least sunny month, with 214, is minimal. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2880 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
The sunniest days in Saint Lucia occur in May, with around 8.3 hours of daily sunshine. Even in October, the least sunny month, Saint Lucia doesn't shy away from the sun, still enjoying a comfortable 7.1 hours of daily sunlight.
Saint Lucia’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities
Saint Lucia enjoys an average of 2880 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.
Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
Other climate information
October, Saint Lucia’s wettest month, receives 126 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C. During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 29°C.
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Saint Lucia Precipitation page.
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