Orient Bay 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 Orient Bay, Saint Martin. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Year-round, Orient Bay offers consistent sunshine. The difference between the sunniest month, August, with 285 hours, and September, the least sunny month, with 232, is minimal. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3023 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
The sunniest days in Orient Bay occur in August, with around 9.5 hours of daily sunshine. Even in September, the least sunny month, Orient Bay doesn't shy away from the sun, still enjoying a comfortable 7.7 hours of daily sunlight.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 75% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. September has the lowest percentage at 61%.
Orient Bay vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Orient Bay enjoys an average of 3023 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.
In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.
Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
Related Climate Data for Orient Bay
October, Orient Bay’s wettest month, receives 97 mm (3.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Orient Bay Precipitation page.
