Ventry 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 Ventry, Kerry, Ireland. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Ventry varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 180 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 40 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1268 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Ventry serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in May with an average of 6.0 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 1.3 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 42% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 17%.

Ventry enjoys an average of 1268 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.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

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

November, Ventry’s wettest month, receives 116 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 13°C (55°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 16°C (61°F).

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