Detroit Lakes (MN) 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 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States of America. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Detroit Lakes varies. It peaks at 351 hours in July and drops to 107 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2633 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 11.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 3.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 73% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. November has the lowest percentage at 40%.

Detroit Lakes vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Detroit Lakes enjoys an average of 2633 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

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

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

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

Related Climate Data for Detroit Lakes

July, Detroit Lakes’s wettest month, receives 119 mm (4.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of -7°C (19°F).

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