Lichuan 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 Lichuan, China. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Lichuan varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, reaches an impressive 205 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 38 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1215 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Lichuan. While August receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.8 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 50% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 12%.

Lichuan enjoys an average of 1215 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.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

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

June, Lichuan’s wettest month, receives 277 mm (11 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 8°C (46°F).

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