Goes Sunshine Hours by Month

In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Goes, timing is key. In May, you can enjoy up to 236 hours of sunshine, while the shorter days of December provide just 64 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1910 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Goes. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.9 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 48% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 26%.

Goes vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Goes enjoys an average of 1910 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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 Goes

July, Goes’s wettest month, receives 80 mm (3.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 15°C (59°F).

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