Ballycastle 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 Ballycastle, Antrim County, United Kingdom. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Ballycastle. Expect long, bright days with 184 hours in May and darker periods with just 39 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1297 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Ballycastle. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.1 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 39% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 15%.

Ballycastle enjoys an average of 1297 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

November, Ballycastle’s wettest month, receives 105 mm (4.1 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 Ballycastle Precipitation page.