Gatten Sunshine Hours by Month
Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Gatten, Nordjylland, Denmark. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Gatten varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 273 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 28 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1809 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
In Gatten, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 9.1 hours in June. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 0.9 hours per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 53% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 13%.
Gatten vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Gatten enjoys an average of 1809 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.
Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
Related Climate Data for Gatten
October, Gatten’s wettest month, receives 74 mm (2.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 13°C (55°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 12°C (54°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Gatten Precipitation page.
