Average Monthly Sunshine in Bury Saint Edmunds

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Bury Saint Edmunds varies. It peaks at 188 hours in July and drops to 51 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1501 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 6.3 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Bury Saint Edmunds’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Bury Saint Edmunds enjoys an average of 1501 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

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.

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

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Other climate information

August, Bury Saint Edmunds’s wettest month, receives 67 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 11°C.

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