St Pete Beach (FL) 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 St Pete Beach, Florida, United States of America. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in St Pete Beach varies. It peaks at 312 hours in May and drops to 184 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2993 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, St Pete Beach serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in May with an average of 10.4 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 6.1 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 77% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 57%.

St Pete Beach enjoys an average of 2993 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.

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.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

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

August, St Pete Beach’s wettest month, receives 193 mm (7.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C (90°F). During the driest month December 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 St Pete Beach Precipitation page.