Dalby 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 Dalby, Skåne, Sweden. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Dalby varies. It peaks at 277 hours in May and drops to 32 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1920 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Dalby. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.2 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 54% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 1%.

Dalby enjoys an average of 1920 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

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

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

August, Dalby’s wettest month, receives 76 mm (3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 22°C (72°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 12°C (54°F).

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