Zierikzee 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 Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Zierikzee varies. It peaks at 236 hours in May and drops to 64 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1910 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 7.9 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 48% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 26%.

Zierikzee enjoys an average of 1910 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.

In contrast, London, UK, receives only about 1659 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

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

August, Zierikzee’s wettest month, receives 84 mm (3.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 14°C (57°F).

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