Average Monthly Sunshine in Upington

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

While the amount of sunshine in Upington changes moderately throughout the year, the annual total remains impressive at around 3729 hours. Expect slightly brighter days in December and a subtle dip in June.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 12.3 hours daily sunshine in December, it dips to 9.0 hours in June.

Upington’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Upington enjoys an average of 3729 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.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

March, Upington’s wettest month, receives 37 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 34°C. During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 24°C.

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