Average Monthly Sunshine in Swansea

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Swansea varies. It peaks at 202 hours in July and drops to 49 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1573 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Swansea. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Swansea’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Swansea enjoys an average of 1573 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.

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

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Other climate information

December, Swansea’s wettest month, receives 109 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 10°C. During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 13°C.

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