Average Monthly Sunshine in Saint Leonards

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Saint Leonards varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 225 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 55 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1674 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Saint Leonards. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.5 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Saint Leonards’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Saint Leonards enjoys an average of 1674 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, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Other climate information

November, Saint Leonards’s wettest month, receives 59 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 12°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 Saint Leonards Precipitation page.