Wear Valley Sunshine Hours by Month
When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Wear Valley, United States of America. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Seasonal sunshine in Wear Valley varies. It peaks at 290 hours in June and drops to 125 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2618 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
In Wear Valley, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 9.7 hours in June. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 4.2 hours per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 67% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 40%.
Wear Valley vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Wear Valley enjoys an average of 2618 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.
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.
Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.
Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.
Related Climate Data for Wear Valley
July, Wear Valley’s wettest month, receives 178 mm (7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 10°C (50°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Wear Valley Precipitation page.
