Stanley 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 Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas). This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Stanley varies. It peaks at 200 hours in November and drops to 57 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 1651 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of November under a blue sky, with approximately 6.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 1.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Stanley vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Stanley enjoys an average of 1651 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.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Related Climate Data for Stanley

December, Stanley’s wettest month, receives 67 mm (2.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 12°C (54°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 7°C (45°F).

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