New Port Richey (FL) 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 New Port Richey, Florida, United States of America. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in New Port Richey varies. It peaks at 312 hours in May and drops to 184 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2993 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 10.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 6.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 77% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 57%.

New Port Richey vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

New Port Richey enjoys an average of 2993 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.

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

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Related Climate Data for New Port Richey

July, New Port Richey’s wettest month, receives 236 mm (9.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C (90°F). During the driest month November you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

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