Jiufen 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 Jiufen, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Jiufen. Expect long, bright days with 188 hours in August and darker periods with just 76 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 1404 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of August under a blue sky, with approximately 6.3 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 2.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Jiufen vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Jiufen enjoys an average of 1404 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.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Jiufen

October, Jiufen’s wettest month, receives 125 mm (4.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 31°C (88°F).

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