Average Monthly Sunshine in The Valley

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Year-round, The Valley offers consistent sunshine. The difference between the sunniest month, August, with 285 hours, and September, the least sunny month, with 232, is minimal. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3023 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The sunniest days in The Valley occur in August, with around 9.5 hours of daily sunshine. Even in September, the least sunny month, The Valley doesn't shy away from the sun, still enjoying a comfortable 7.7 hours of daily sunlight.

The Valley’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

The Valley enjoys an average of 3023 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.

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

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

Other climate information

October, The Valley’s wettest month, receives 97 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 27°C.

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