Golden (CO) 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 Golden, Colorado, United States of America. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Golden varies. It peaks at 323 hours in July and drops to 195 hours in November. The total annual amount of sun is 3102 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Golden serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in July with an average of 10.8 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in November, offering only 6.5 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 73% of the time during the day in September, the highest percentage of any month. May has the lowest percentage at 65%.

Golden vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Golden enjoys an average of 3102 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.

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.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Golden

May, Golden’s wettest month, receives 57 mm (2.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C (66°F). During the driest month January 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 Golden Precipitation page.