Average Monthly Sunshine in Västerås

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Västerås varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 293 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 34 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1829 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Västerås. While June receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.8 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.1 hours of sunlight per day.

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

Västerås enjoys an average of 1829 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

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

Other climate information

July, Västerås’s wettest month, receives 80 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 24°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 6°C.

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