Suzhou 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 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Suzhou varies. It peaks at 210 hours in July and drops to 105 hours in February. The total annual amount of sun is 1794 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Suzhou serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in July with an average of 7.0 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in February, offering only 3.5 hours of daily sunlight.

Suzhou enjoys an average of 1794 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

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

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

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

June, Suzhou’s wettest month, receives 174 mm (6.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 12°C (54°F).

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