Roetgen Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Roetgen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Roetgen varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 195 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 45 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1530 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Roetgen. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.5 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Roetgen enjoys an average of 1530 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

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

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

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

July, Roetgen’s wettest month, receives 99 mm (3.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°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 Roetgen Precipitation page.