Bocholt 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 Bocholt, Limburg, Belgium. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Bocholt. Expect long, bright days with 208 hours in May and darker periods with just 47 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1582 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Bocholt. 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.

Bocholt enjoys an average of 1582 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.

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

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

July, Bocholt’s wettest month, receives 84 mm (3.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°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 Bocholt Precipitation page.