Average Monthly Sunshine in Kingston upon Thames

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Kingston upon Thames receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Kingston upon Thames varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 219 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 54 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1675 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Kingston upon Thames, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.3 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 1.8 hours per day.

Kingston upon Thames’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Kingston upon Thames enjoys an average of 1675 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

August, Kingston upon Thames’s wettest month, receives 62 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 12°C.

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