Average Monthly Sunshine in Mons

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Mons varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 189 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 44 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1484 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Mons serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in May with an average of 6.3 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 1.5 hours of daily sunlight.

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

Mons enjoys an average of 1484 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.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

December, Mons’s wettest month, receives 74 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 8°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 Mons Precipitation page.