Average Monthly Sunshine in Balfron

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Balfron receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Balfron varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 188 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 37 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1290 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 6.3 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 1.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Balfron’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Balfron enjoys an average of 1290 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

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.

Other climate information

January, Balfron’s wettest month, receives 110 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 7°C. During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 15°C.

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