St-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans (QC) 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 St-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in St-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 253 hours, while November, the darkest month, offers only 77 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1916 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In St-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 8.4 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. November sees a soft sun for only 2.6 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 53% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. November has the lowest percentage at 27%.

St-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans enjoys an average of 1916 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

October, St-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans’s wettest month, receives 130 mm (5.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 12°C (54°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of -4°C (25°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our St-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans Precipitation page.