Ojai (CA) 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 Ojai, California, United States of America. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Ojai varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 342 hours, while November, the darkest month, offers only 182 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3114 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 11.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in November, 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 July, the highest percentage of any month. November has the lowest percentage at 57%.
Ojai vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Ojai enjoys an average of 3114 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.
In contrast, London, UK, receives only about 1659 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.
In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
Related Climate Data for Ojai
January, Ojai’s wettest month, receives 2.6 mm (0.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C (66°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Ojai Precipitation page.
