Alexandra Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Alexandra varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 230 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 72 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1928 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Alexandra, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.7 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. June sees a soft sun for only 2.4 hours per day.

Alexandra enjoys an average of 1928 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.

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

December, Alexandra’s wettest month, receives 101 mm (4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 17°C (63°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 4°C (39°F).

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