Amite (LA) 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 Amite, Louisiana, United States of America. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Amite varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 290 hours, while February, the darkest month, offers only 151 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2723 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 9.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in February, with only 5.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Amite vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Amite enjoys an average of 2723 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, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

Related Climate Data for Amite

August, Amite’s wettest month, receives 216 mm (8.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 34°C (93°F). During the driest month November you can expect a temperature of 21°C (70°F).

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