Thorncombe Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Thorncombe, Dorset, United Kingdom. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Thorncombe varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 197 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 53 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1552 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 6.6 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Thorncombe vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Thorncombe enjoys an average of 1552 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.

Related Climate Data for Thorncombe

October, Thorncombe’s wettest month, receives 59 mm (2.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 16°C (61°F). During the driest month March 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 Thorncombe Precipitation page.