Mount Maunganui Sunshine Hours by Month
Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Mount Maunganui. Expect long, bright days with 262 hours in January and darker periods with just 138 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2360 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 8.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 4.6 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 58% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. August has the lowest percentage at 50%.
Mount Maunganui vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Mount Maunganui enjoys an average of 2360 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.
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 Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
Related Climate Data for Mount Maunganui
July, Mount Maunganui’s wettest month, receives 110 mm (4.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 23°C (73°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Mount Maunganui Precipitation page.
