Average Monthly Sunshine in Amherstburg

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Amherstburg receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Amherstburg varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 293 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 82 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2282 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 9.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Amherstburg’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Amherstburg enjoys an average of 2282 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

April, Amherstburg’s wettest month, receives 86 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 13°C. During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 2°C.

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