Greenville (AL) 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 Greenville, Alabama, United States of America. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Greenville varies. It peaks at 267 hours in May and drops to 153 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 2607 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Greenville, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 8.9 hours in May. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. January sees a soft sun for only 5.1 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 65% of the time during the day in October, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 48%.

Greenville enjoys an average of 2607 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, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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.

December, Greenville’s wettest month, receives 136 mm (5.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 17°C (63°F). During the driest month October you can expect a temperature of 25°C (77°F).

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