Samut Sakhon Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Samut Sakhon varies. It peaks at 273 hours in January and drops to 155 hours in September. The total annual amount of sun is 2624 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 9.1 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in September, with only 5.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Samut Sakhon vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Samut Sakhon enjoys an average of 2624 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

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.

In Chicago, USA, the annual sunshine averages 2520 hours, contributing to its humid continental climate.

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

Related Climate Data for Samut Sakhon

September, Samut Sakhon’s wettest month, receives 81 mm (3.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C (90°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 31°C (88°F).

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