Hamden (CT) Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Hamden, Connecticut, United States of America. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Hamden varies. It peaks at 293 hours in July and drops to 139 hours in November. The total annual amount of sun is 2579 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Hamden, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 9.8 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. November sees a soft sun for only 4.6 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 64% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. November has the lowest percentage at 47%.

Hamden enjoys an average of 2579 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

June, Hamden’s wettest month, receives 99 mm (3.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 3°C (37°F).

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