Ascheberg Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Ascheberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Ascheberg varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 236 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 40 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1701 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 7.9 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 1.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Ascheberg enjoys an average of 1701 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, London, UK, receives only about 1659 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.

August, Ascheberg’s wettest month, receives 81 mm (3.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 24°C (75°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 16°C (61°F).

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