Simcoe (ON) 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 Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Simcoe varies. It peaks at 305 hours in July and drops to 72 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2120 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 10.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 65% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 25%.

Simcoe enjoys an average of 2120 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.

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.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

June, Simcoe’s wettest month, receives 100 mm (3.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 1°C (34°F).

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