Average Monthly Sunshine in Taylorville (IL)

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Taylorville varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 320 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 129 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2660 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 10.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 4.3 hours of sunlight per day.

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

Taylorville enjoys an average of 2660 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.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

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

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Other climate information

June, Taylorville’s wettest month, receives 85 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°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 Taylorville Precipitation page.