Bunmahon Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Bunmahon, Waterford County, Ireland. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Bunmahon varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 213 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 54 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1600 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Bunmahon. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.1 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 47% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. February has the lowest percentage at 26%.

Bunmahon enjoys an average of 1600 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.

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

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

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

October, Bunmahon’s wettest month, receives 74 mm (2.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 15°C (59°F).

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