Hershey (PA) Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Hershey varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 310 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 126 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2609 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Hershey serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in July with an average of 10.3 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 4.2 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 68% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 43%.

Hershey enjoys an average of 2609 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.

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

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

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

September, Hershey’s wettest month, receives 118 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month November 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 Hershey Precipitation page.