Oldenburg Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Oldenburg, Lower-Saxony, Germany. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Oldenburg varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 216 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 41 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1628 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 7.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Oldenburg vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Oldenburg enjoys an average of 1628 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.

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

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

Related Climate Data for Oldenburg

July, Oldenburg’s wettest month, receives 94 mm (3.7 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 Oldenburg Precipitation page.