Kilmuir 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 Kilmuir, United Kingdom. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Kilmuir varies. It peaks at 178 hours in May and drops to 27 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1230 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Kilmuir. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 5.9 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 0.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Kilmuir vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Kilmuir enjoys an average of 1230 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.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

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

Related Climate Data for Kilmuir

October, Kilmuir’s wettest month, receives 74 mm (2.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 14°C (57°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 13°C (55°F).

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