Tierpoort Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Tierpoort, Gauteng, South Africa. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Tierpoort experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, sees up to 293 hours of sunshine, while February, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 233 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3211 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 9.8 hours daily sunshine in August, it dips to 7.8 hours in February.

Tierpoort vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Tierpoort enjoys an average of 3211 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.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

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

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

Related Climate Data for Tierpoort

December, Tierpoort’s wettest month, receives 116 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 20°C (68°F).

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