Camrose (AB) 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 Camrose, Alberta, Canada. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Camrose varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 307 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 84 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2339 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Camrose, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 10.2 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 2.8 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 61% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 36%.

Camrose enjoys an average of 2339 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

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

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

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

June, Camrose’s wettest month, receives 84 mm (3.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of -4°C (25°F).

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