Canon City (CO) 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 Canon City, Colorado, United States of America. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Canon City experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, sees up to 340 hours of sunshine, while November, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 211 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3265 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 11.3 hours daily sunshine in July, it dips to 7.0 hours in November.

Canon City vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Canon City enjoys an average of 3265 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.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Related Climate Data for Canon City

July, Canon City’s wettest month, receives 59 mm (2.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month November 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 Canon City Precipitation page.