Knysna 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 Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Knysna Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 345 hours of sunshine in December and 239 hours in June, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 3383 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 11.5 hours of daily sun in December, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in June, with about 8.0 hours of daily sunlight.

Knysna enjoys an average of 3383 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, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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

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

November, Knysna’s wettest month, receives 50 mm (2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 19°C (66°F).

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