Average Monthly Sunshine in Capitol Heights (MD)

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Capitol Heights varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 282 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 130 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2520 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Capitol Heights. While June receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.4 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Capitol Heights’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Capitol Heights enjoys an average of 2520 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.

In contrast, Brussels, UK, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

Other climate information

June, Capitol Heights’s wettest month, receives 98 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C. During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 6°C.

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