Schoondijke Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Schoondijke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Schoondijke, timing is key. In May, you can enjoy up to 236 hours of sunshine, while the shorter days of December provide just 64 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1910 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Schoondijke. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.9 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 48% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 26%.

Schoondijke enjoys an average of 1910 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.

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.

December, Schoondijke’s wettest month, receives 81 mm (3.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 8°C (46°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 15°C (59°F).

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