Bottrop-Kirchhellen Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Bottrop-Kirchhellen varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 209 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 44 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1592 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Bottrop-Kirchhellen, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.0 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 1.5 hours per day.

Bottrop-Kirchhellen vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Bottrop-Kirchhellen enjoys an average of 1592 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Related Climate Data for Bottrop-Kirchhellen

December, Bottrop-Kirchhellen’s wettest month, receives 87 mm (3.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 7°C (45°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 Bottrop-Kirchhellen Precipitation page.