Isle of Palms (SC) 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 Isle of Palms, South Carolina, United States of America. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Isle of Palms varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 295 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 170 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2810 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 9.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 5.7 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 71% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 55%.
Isle of Palms vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Isle of Palms enjoys an average of 2810 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.
In contrast, London, UK, receives only about 1659 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.
Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.
Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.
Related Climate Data for Isle of Palms
August, Isle of Palms’s wettest month, receives 189 mm (7.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C (90°F). During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Isle of Palms Precipitation page.
