Svendborg Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Svendborg, Funen, Denmark. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Svendborg varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 266 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 30 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1763 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Svendborg, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 8.9 hours in June. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 1 hour per day.

Svendborg enjoys an average of 1763 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.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

August, Svendborg’s wettest month, receives 69 mm (2.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 11°C (52°F).

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