Yazoo City (MS) Sunshine Hours by Month

In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States of America. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Yazoo City varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 298 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 152 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2716 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Yazoo City, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 9.9 hours in June. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 5.1 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 70% of the time during the day in June, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 48%.

Yazoo City enjoys an average of 2716 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

March, Yazoo City’s wettest month, receives 87 mm (3.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 33°C (91°F).

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