Minden 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 Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Minden varies. It peaks at 216 hours in May and drops to 38 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1568 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Minden serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in May with an average of 7.2 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 1.3 hours of daily sunlight.

Minden vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Minden enjoys an average of 1568 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

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.

Related Climate Data for Minden

July, Minden’s wettest month, receives 81 mm (3.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 24°C (75°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 15°C (59°F).

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