Average Monthly Sunshine in Port Douglas

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Port Douglas receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Port Douglas Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 272 hours of sunshine in October and 171 hours in February, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2692 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 9.1 hours of daily sun in October, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in February, with about 5.7 hours of daily sunlight.

Port Douglas’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Port Douglas enjoys an average of 2692 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Other climate information

February, Port Douglas’s wettest month, receives 341 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C. During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 25°C.

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