Average Monthly Sunshine in Story City (IA)

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Story City varies. It peaks at 335 hours in July and drops to 129 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2700 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Story City. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 11.2 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Story City’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Story City enjoys an average of 2700 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

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.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Other climate information

August, Story City’s wettest month, receives 112 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C. During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of -2°C.

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