Average Monthly Sunshine in Shippensburg (PA)

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Shippensburg varies. It peaks at 310 hours in July and drops to 126 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2600 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Shippensburg. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 10.3 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.2 hours of sunlight per day.

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

Shippensburg enjoys an average of 2600 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.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Other climate information

May, Shippensburg’s wettest month, receives 84 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C. During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 4°C.

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