Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Frankfurt am Main varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 235 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 44 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1670 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
In Frankfurt am Main, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.8 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 1.5 hours per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 51% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 17%.
Frankfurt am Main vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Frankfurt am Main enjoys an average of 1670 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.
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.
Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.
Related Climate Data for Frankfurt am Main
December, Frankfurt am Main’s wettest month, receives 66 mm (2.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 6°C (43°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 16°C (61°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Frankfurt am Main Precipitation page.
