Average Monthly Sunshine in Samsø

Average Monthly Sunshine in Samsø

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Samsø, Midtjylland, Denmark. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Samsø varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 255 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 43 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1843 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Samsø, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 8.5 hours in May. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. January sees a soft sun for only 1.4 hours per day.

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

Samsø enjoys an average of 1843 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.

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

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

October, Samsø’s wettest month, receives 73 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 13°C. During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 10°C.

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