Hout Bay 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 Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Hout Bay varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 338 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 175 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3094 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Hout Bay, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 11.3 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. June sees a soft sun for only 5.8 hours per day.

Hout Bay enjoys an average of 3094 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

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.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

June, Hout Bay’s wettest month, receives 15 mm (0.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 17°C (63°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 22°C (72°F).

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