Olathe (KS) Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Olathe, Kansas, United States of America. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Olathe varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 330 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 147 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2803 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Olathe. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 11.0 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 73% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 49%.

Olathe enjoys an average of 2803 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.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

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

May, Olathe’s wettest month, receives 118 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 4°C (39°F).

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