Maskeliya 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 Maskeliya, Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Maskeliya Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 276 hours of sunshine in March and 190 hours in September, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2630 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 9.2 hours daily sunshine in March, it dips to 6.3 hours in September.

Maskeliya enjoys an average of 2630 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

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

November, Maskeliya’s wettest month, receives 261 mm (10 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).

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