Average Monthly Sunshine in Leiden

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Leiden varies. It peaks at 232 hours in May and drops to 50 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1738 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Leiden. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Leiden’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Leiden enjoys an average of 1738 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.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Other climate information

August, Leiden’s wettest month, receives 93 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 22°C. During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 14°C.

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