Fergus (ON) 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 Fergus, Ontario, Canada. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Fergus varies. It peaks at 295 hours in July and drops to 78 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 2184 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 9.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 2.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 64% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 27%.

Fergus enjoys an average of 2184 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

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.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

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

June, Fergus’s wettest month, receives 89 mm (3.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 24°C (75°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 0°C (32°F).

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