Ashburton Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Ashburton Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 194 hours of sunshine in January and 123 hours in June, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 1947 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 6.5 hours of daily sun in January, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in June, with about 4.1 hours of daily sunlight.

Ashburton enjoys an average of 1947 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

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.

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

December, Ashburton’s wettest month, receives 72 mm (2.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C (68°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 20°C (68°F).

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