Opotiki 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 Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Opotiki varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 250 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 150 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2259 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Opotiki. While January receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 8.3 hours, June marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 5.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Opotiki vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Opotiki enjoys an average of 2259 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.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Opotiki

June, Opotiki’s wettest month, receives 124 mm (4.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 14°C (57°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 23°C (73°F).

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