Chagford Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Chagford, Devon, United Kingdom. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Chagford. Expect long, bright days with 197 hours in May and darker periods with just 53 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1552 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 6.6 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Chagford vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Chagford enjoys an average of 1552 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

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

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Related Climate Data for Chagford

December, Chagford’s wettest month, receives 74 mm (2.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 10°C (50°F). During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 19°C (66°F).

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