Thousand Oaks (CA) Sunshine Hours by Month
In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Thousand Oaks, California, United States of America. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Seasonal sunshine in Thousand Oaks varies. It peaks at 364 hours in July and drops to 217 hours in November. The total annual amount of sun is 3257 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Thousand Oaks. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 12.1 hours, November marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 7.2 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 84% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. May has the lowest percentage at 64%.
Thousand Oaks vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Thousand Oaks enjoys an average of 3257 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.
Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.
Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.
Related Climate Data for Thousand Oaks
December, Thousand Oaks’s wettest month, receives 2.7 mm (0.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C (64°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Thousand Oaks Precipitation page.
