Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 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 Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel varies. It peaks at 228 hours in May and drops to 54 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1748 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 7.6 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 43% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 13%.

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel enjoys an average of 1748 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.

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

July, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel’s wettest month, receives 88 mm (3.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°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 Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel Precipitation page.