Baulkham Hills 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 Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Baulkham Hills experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, December, sees up to 257 hours of sunshine, while May, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 180 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2644 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 8.6 hours daily sunshine in December, it dips to 6.0 hours in May.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 73% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 53%.
Baulkham Hills vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Baulkham Hills enjoys an average of 2644 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.
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.
Related Climate Data for Baulkham Hills
February, Baulkham Hills’s wettest month, receives 72 mm (2.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 19°C (66°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Baulkham Hills Precipitation page.
