Turangi Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Turangi varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 225 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 97 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1987 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Turangi, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.5 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. June sees a soft sun for only 3.2 hours per day.

Turangi enjoys an average of 1987 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

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

September, Turangi’s wettest month, receives 130 mm (5.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 12°C (54°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 19°C (66°F).

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