Hoofdplaat Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Hoofdplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Hoofdplaat varies. It peaks at 236 hours in May and drops to 64 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1910 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Hoofdplaat serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in May with an average of 7.9 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 2.1 hours of daily sunlight.

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%.

Hoofdplaat enjoys an average of 1910 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.

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.

August, Hoofdplaat’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 Hoofdplaat Precipitation page.