Cartertown 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 Cartertown, United States of America. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Cartertown varies. It peaks at 290 hours in June and drops to 125 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2618 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Cartertown. While June receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 67% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 40%.

Cartertown enjoys an average of 2618 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, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

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

July, Cartertown’s wettest month, receives 161 mm (6.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 9°C (48°F).

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