Omarama 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 Omarama, Canterbury, New Zealand. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Omarama varies. It peaks at 231 hours in January and drops to 120 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2092 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Omarama serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in January with an average of 7.7 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in June, offering only 4.0 hours of daily sunlight.

Omarama enjoys an average of 2092 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.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

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

December, Omarama’s wettest month, receives 77 mm (3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 17°C (63°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 7°C (45°F).

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