Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant, Jamaica. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The sunniest days in Mount Pleasant occur in July, with around 264 hours of sunshine. Even in October, the least sunny month, Mount Pleasant still enjoys a comfortable 226 hours of sunlight. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2964 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The sunniest days in Mount Pleasant occur in July, with around 8.8 hours of daily sunshine. Even in October, the least sunny month, Mount Pleasant doesn't shy away from the sun, still enjoying a comfortable 7.5 hours of daily sunlight.

Mount Pleasant enjoys an average of 2964 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.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

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

October, Mount Pleasant’s wettest month, receives 85 mm (3.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 28°C (82°F).

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