IJhorst Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in IJhorst, Drenthe, Netherlands. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in IJhorst varies. It peaks at 201 hours in May and drops to 31 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1418 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In IJhorst, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 6.7 hours in May. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 1.0 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 39% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 13%.

IJhorst vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

IJhorst enjoys an average of 1418 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.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Related Climate Data for IJhorst

July, IJhorst’s wettest month, receives 92 mm (3.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 24°C (75°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 IJhorst Precipitation page.