Average Monthly Sunshine in New Glasgow

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in New Glasgow varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 254 hours, while November, the darkest month, offers only 64 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1853 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 8.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in November, with only 2.1 hours of sunlight per day.

New Glasgow’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

New Glasgow enjoys an average of 1853 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.

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.

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

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Other climate information

December, New Glasgow’s wettest month, receives 88 mm of snow/rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 2°C. During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 23°C.

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