Widnes 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 Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Widnes varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 187 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 45 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1382 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 6.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 1.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Widnes vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Widnes enjoys an average of 1382 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.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Related Climate Data for Widnes

August, Widnes’s wettest month, receives 90 mm (3.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 11°C (52°F).

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