Balen 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 Balen, Belgium. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Balen varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 208 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 47 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1582 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Balen. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.9 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Balen enjoys an average of 1582 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, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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.

July, Balen’s wettest month, receives 83 mm (3.3 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 Balen Precipitation page.