Are Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Are, Rogaland, Norway. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Are varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 226 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 32 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1543 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Are. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.5 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Are enjoys an average of 1543 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, London, UK, receives only about 1659 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

October, Are’s wettest month, receives 181 mm (7.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 12°C (54°F). During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 12°C (54°F).

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