Average Monthly Sunshine in Bloomington (IN)

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Bloomington varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 297 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 105 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2445 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Bloomington. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.9 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.5 hours of sunlight per day.

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

Bloomington enjoys an average of 2445 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.

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

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

June, Bloomington’s wettest month, receives 74 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C. During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 29°C.

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