Average Monthly Sunshine in Charlottetown

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Charlottetown varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 254 hours, while November, the darkest month, offers only 64 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1853 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 8.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in November, with only 2.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Charlottetown’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Charlottetown enjoys an average of 1853 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.

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

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

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

Other climate information

December, Charlottetown’s wettest month, receives 79 mm of snow/rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 2°C. During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 24°C.

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