Average Monthly Sunshine in Derwent Park

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Derwent Park varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 251 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 131 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2362 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 8.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 4.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Derwent Park’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Derwent Park enjoys an average of 2362 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.

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

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

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

Other climate information

November, Derwent Park’s wettest month, receives 48 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C. During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 15°C.

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