Naas 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 Naas, Kildare County, Ireland. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Naas varies. It peaks at 188 hours in May and drops to 51 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1432 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Naas. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.3 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 42% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 23%.

Naas vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Naas enjoys an average of 1432 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Naas

November, Naas’s wettest month, receives 81 mm (3.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 11°C (52°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 11°C (52°F).

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