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Monthly average daily sun hours in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2019
Monthly average daily sun hours in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2019
Monthly average daily sun hours in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019 (in hours per day)
by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
Sep 5, 2019
During this period, both January and December had consistently lower average daily sun hours than any other months each year. The highest daily sun hours recorded since 2010 was in July of 2018, at an average of 8.8 hours per day. This was an increase of 2.6 hours per day when compared to the 10-year mean for this month.
2018 sees high levels of monthly sunlight
Since 2014, the pattern of monthly hours of sunlight remained relatively similar up until 2018. In this year there was a noticeable increase in sunlight hours in May, June and July, with May recording 246 hours of sunlight.
Annual sun hours
The average annual number of daily sun hours in the UK has remained above 4 hours per day since 2001 but has not increased above 5. Daily sun hours were highest in 2003 at 4.9 hours per day. The following years saw sun hours remain at a similar level, until an increase to 4.7 hours in 2018.
Monthly average daily sun hours in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019 (in hours per day)
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019* | 1.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.8 | 6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 3 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019* | 1.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.8 | 6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 3 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
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by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
Sep 5, 2019
During this period, both January and December had consistently lower average daily sun hours than any other months each year. The highest daily sun hours recorded since 2010 was in July of 2018, at an average of 8.8 hours per day. This was an increase of 2.6 hours per day when compared to the 10-year mean for this month.
2018 sees high levels of monthly sunlight
Since 2014, the pattern of monthly hours of sunlight remained relatively similar up until 2018. In this year there was a noticeable increase in sunlight hours in May, June and July, with May recording 246 hours of sunlight.
Annual sun hours
The average annual number of daily sun hours in the UK has remained above 4 hours per day since 2001 but has not increased above 5. Daily sun hours were highest in 2003 at 4.9 hours per day. The following years saw sun hours remain at a similar level, until an increase to 4.7 hours in 2018.
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