Average Monthly Sunshine in Mossel Bay

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Year-round, Mossel Bay offers consistent sunshine. The difference between the sunniest month, December, with 237 hours, and June, the least sunny month, with 199, is minimal. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2554 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

If you're planning a trip to Mossel Bay, rest assured that sunshine is an important factor. With peak sunshine in December at 7.9 hours daily and a slight dip to 6.6 hours in June, it maintains a sunny destination year-round.

Mossel Bay’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Mossel Bay enjoys an average of 2554 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Other climate information

November, Mossel Bay’s wettest month, receives 39 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C. During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 19°C.

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