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Average Monthly Sunshine in Rothes

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

Monthly hours of sunshine


Sunshine in Rothes varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 178 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 27 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1230 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine


For those who appreciate different seasons, Rothes serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in May with an average of 5.9 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 0.9 hours of daily sunlight.

Rothes’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Rothes enjoys an average of 1230 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.

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.

Other climate information

August, Rothes’s wettest month, receives 89 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 9°C.

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


Forecast: is it sunny in Rothes?

Sun   Jan 12
6°C | -3°C
S 5 m/s
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

Mon   Jan 13
11°C | 6°C
SW 8 m/s
0.1 mm
broken clouds and  chance of slight rain

broken clouds and chance of slight rain

Tue   Jan 14
11°C | 6°C
SW 7 m/s
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

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