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Average Monthly Sunshine in Lünen

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

Monthly hours of sunshine


Sunshine in Lünen varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 236 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 40 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1703 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine


Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Lünen. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.9 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.3 hours of sunlight per day.

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

Lünen enjoys an average of 1703 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In Chicago, USA, the annual sunshine averages 2520 hours, contributing to its humid continental climate.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Other climate information

July, Lünen’s wettest month, receives 90 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 24°C. During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 15°C.

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


Forecast: is it sunny in Lünen?

Wed   Dec 25
9°C | 5°C
SW 4 m/s
0.9 mm
overcast and slight rain

overcast and slight rain

Thu   Dec 26
10°C | 6°C
NE 2 m/s
overcast and no rain

overcast and no rain

Fri   Dec 27
8°C | 5°C
S 3 m/s
overcast and no rain

overcast and no rain

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