Nieuw-Heeten 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 Nieuw-Heeten, Overijssel, Netherlands. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Nieuw-Heeten varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 217 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 54 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1694 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Nieuw-Heeten, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.2 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 1.8 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 45% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 22%.

Nieuw-Heeten enjoys an average of 1694 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.

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

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

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

July, Nieuw-Heeten’s wettest month, receives 89 mm (3.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 24°C (75°F). During the driest month April 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 Nieuw-Heeten Precipitation page.