Average Monthly Sunshine in Runcorn
The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Runcorn receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Seasonal sunshine in Runcorn varies. It peaks at 187 hours in May and drops to 45 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 1382 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Runcorn. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.2 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.5 hours of sunlight per day.
Runcorn’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities
Runcorn enjoys an average of 1382 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.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
Other climate information
August, Runcorn’s wettest month, receives 90 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 11°C.
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Runcorn Precipitation page.