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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 Hope Island, Queensland, Australia. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.
Hope Island experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, October, sees up to 255 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 195 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2715 hours.
This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 8.5 hours daily sunshine in October, it dips to 6.5 hours in June.
Hope Island enjoys an average of 2715 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.
Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.
The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.
Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.
February, Hope Island’s wettest month, receives 132 mm (5.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C (82°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 21°C (70°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Hope Island Precipitation page.
Pick a month to see the average temperature, rainfall and sunshine in Hope Island - and find the best time to visit.
Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity Water Temp
See the full Hope Island climate overview or explore weather in Australia.
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