Little Petherick 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 Little Petherick, Cornwall, United Kingdom. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Little Petherick varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 222 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 65 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1753 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 7.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.2 hours of sunlight per day.
Little Petherick vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Little Petherick enjoys an average of 1753 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.
In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.
The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
Related Climate Data for Little Petherick
December, Little Petherick’s wettest month, receives 81 mm (3.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 11°C (52°F). During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 16°C (61°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Little Petherick Precipitation page.
