Rochefort 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 Rochefort, Namur Province, Belgium. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Rochefort varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 203 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 37 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1535 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of June under a blue sky, with approximately 6.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Rochefort vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Rochefort enjoys an average of 1535 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

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

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

Related Climate Data for Rochefort

December, Rochefort’s wettest month, receives 88 mm (3.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 6°C (43°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 14°C (57°F).

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