Sawtell 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 Sawtell, New South Wales, Australia. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sawtell experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, September, sees up to 261 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 200 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2785 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 8.7 hours of daily sun in September, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in June, with about 6.7 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 75% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 55%.

Sawtell vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Sawtell enjoys an average of 2785 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.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Related Climate Data for Sawtell

February, Sawtell’s wettest month, receives 153 mm (6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 22°C (72°F).

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