Stockton (CA) 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 Stockton, California, United States of America. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Stockton varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 440 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 141 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3602 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 14.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 4.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 98% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 48%.

Stockton vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Stockton enjoys an average of 3602 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.

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

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

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

Related Climate Data for Stockton

December, Stockton’s wettest month, receives 0.1 mm (0 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 13°C (55°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 33°C (91°F).

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