Penryn 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 Penryn, Cornwall, United Kingdom. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Penryn varies. It peaks at 222 hours in May and drops to 65 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1753 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Penryn serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in May with an average of 7.4 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 2.2 hours of daily sunlight.

Penryn enjoys an average of 1753 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.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

November, Penryn’s wettest month, receives 69 mm (2.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 13°C (55°F). During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 19°C (66°F).

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