Dumfries 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 Dumfries, Virginia, United States of America. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Dumfries. Expect long, bright days with 282 hours in June and darker periods with just 130 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2520 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of June under a blue sky, with approximately 9.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 4.3 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 64% of the time during the day in June, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 45%.
Dumfries vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Dumfries enjoys an average of 2520 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.
In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.
Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.
Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.
Related Climate Data for Dumfries
June, Dumfries’s wettest month, receives 100 mm (3.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 8°C (46°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Dumfries Precipitation page.
