South Padre Island (TX) 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 South Padre Island, Texas, United States of America. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate South Padre Island. Expect long, bright days with 326 hours in July and darker periods with just 133 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 2715 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, South Padre Island serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in July with an average of 10.9 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in January, offering only 4.4 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 78% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 38%.

South Padre Island enjoys an average of 2715 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

September, South Padre Island’s wettest month, receives 26 mm (1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

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