Average Monthly Sunshine in St Pete Beach (FL)

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in St Pete Beach varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 312 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 184 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2997 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in St Pete Beach. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 10.4 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 6.1 hours of sunlight per day.

St Pete Beach’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

St Pete Beach enjoys an average of 2997 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.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

August, St Pete Beach’s wettest month, receives 193 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C. During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 22°C.

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.