New Town 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 New Town, Tasmania, Australia. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in New Town varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 251 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 131 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2362 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In New Town, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 8.4 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. June sees a soft sun for only 4.4 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 62% of the time during the day in February, the highest percentage of any month. June has the lowest percentage at 49%.

New Town enjoys an average of 2362 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.

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

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

November, New Town’s wettest month, receives 49 mm (1.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C (66°F). During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 15°C (59°F).

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