Average Monthly Sunshine in Hoover (AL)

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Hoover receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Hoover varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 283 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 148 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2645 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 9.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 4.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Hoover’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Hoover enjoys an average of 2645 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

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

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

Other climate information

December, Hoover’s wettest month, receives 112 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C. During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 32°C.

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