Detailed Sunshine Data
Current/Latest conditions
Yesterday's Sunshine
14 hrs
Yesterday's % of Max
null
Max Possible Today
14 hrs
Last 31 days: Sun Hours
Measure
Yesterday's Sun
14 hrs
Yesterday's % of Max
-
Monthly Sun
308 hrs (+64%)
Annual Sun
1208 hrs (+22%)
Summer Total
691 hrs (+20%)
Last 12 months sunshine
Averages, Extremes, and Records
Recent
| Sunshine | 7-day | July | 31-day | Year | 365-day |
| Total | 65 hrs (+52%) |
308 hrs (+64%) |
313 hrs (+61%) |
1208 hrs (+22%) |
1888 hrs (+18%) |
| Sunniest Day |
14 hrs Yesterday |
14 hrs 8th |
14 hrs 8th |
15 hrs 25th Jun |
15 hrs 25th Jun |
| Sun Days |
6 days | 29 days | 30 days | 184 days | 313 days |
| Dullest Day |
6 hrs 26th |
4 hrs 21st |
4 hrs 21st |
0 hrs 8th Jan |
0 hrs 17th Sep |
| Mean % of Max |
76% | 72% | 71% | 45% | 44% |
Historical data (1980-2026)
| Sunshine | Overall | July (all) | 30th Jul |
| Mean | 4 hrs (-0%) |
6 hrs (+2%) |
6 hrs (-0%) |
| Sunniest Day |
15 hrs 22nd Jun 2018 |
15 hrs Day 2, 2018 |
14 hrs 2020 |
| Sun Days |
84% | 96% | 98% |
| Dullest Day |
0 hrs 3rd Jan 1980 |
0 hrs Day 8, 1980 |
0 hrs 1991 |
| Mean % of Max |
38% | 44% | 42% |
Record Period Averages
| Measure | 7-day | Monthly | July | 31-day | Annual | 365-day |
| Sunniest | 99 hrs 18th Jun 1996 |
308 hrs Current |
308 hrs Current |
341 hrs 20th Jul 2026 |
2019 hrs 2003 |
2061 hrs 5th May 1990 |
| Dullest | 0 hrs 4th Feb 1986 |
21 hrs Dec 2024 |
144 hrs Jul 2023 |
17 hrs 4th Jan 2022 |
1208 hrs 2026 |
1229 hrs 16th Apr 2013 |
| Highest Mean % of Max |
97% 3rd May 1990 |
72% Current |
72% Current |
77% 21st Aug 1995 |
48% 2003 |
48% 28th Dec 2003 |
| Lowest Mean % of Max |
0% 4th Feb 1986 |
9.8% Dec 2024 |
31% Jul 2023 |
7.7% 4th Jan 2022 |
31% 2024 |
29% 16th Apr 2013 |
Cumulative sunshine vs last year and normal
Past Year Monthly Averages and Extremes (July 2025 - July 2026)
| Month | Total | Sunniest Day |
Sun Days |
Dullest Day |
Mean % of Max |
| Jul 2025 | 202 hrs (+4%) |
15 hrs 10th |
31 days | 0.5 hrs 5th |
44% |
| Aug 2025 | 228 hrs (+24%) |
14 hrs 10th |
31 days | 0.3 hrs 18th |
55% |
| Sep 2025 | 202 hrs (+37%) |
11 hrs 25th |
28 days | 0 hrs 17th |
59% |
| Oct 2025 | 98 hrs (-17%) |
9 hrs 6th |
25 days | 0 hrs 3rd |
33% |
| Nov 2025 | 80 hrs (-5%) |
8 hrs 21st |
26 days | 0 hrs 14th |
34% |
| Dec 2025 | 69 hrs (+6%) |
7 hrs 31st |
18 days | 0 hrs 1st |
32% |
| Jan 2026 | 63 hrs (-9%) |
7 hrs 4th |
22 days | 0 hrs 8th |
28% |
| Feb 2026 | 41 hrs (-48%) |
9 hrs 25th |
18 days | 0 hrs 2nd |
16% |
| Mar 2026 | 126 hrs (+11%) |
11 hrs 18th |
24 days | 0 hrs 6th |
38% |
| Apr 2026 | 229 hrs (+42%) |
14 hrs 30th |
30 days | 0.1 hrs 3rd |
61% |
| May 2026 | 226 hrs (+20%) |
15 hrs 27th |
31 days | 0.1 hrs 10th |
51% |
| Jun 2026 | 216 hrs (+11%) |
15 hrs 25th |
30 days | 0.2 hrs 11th |
48% |
| Jul 2026 | 308 hrs (+58%) |
14 hrs 8th |
29 days | 4 hrs 21st |
72% |
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Past Year Seasonal Averages
| Season | Total | Sun Days | Mean % of Max |
| Winter 25/26 | 173 hrs (-18%) |
58 days |
25% |
| Spring 2026 | 581 hrs (+26%) |
85 days |
50% |
| Summer 2025 | 691 hrs (+20%) |
91 days |
52% |
| Autumn 2025 | 380 hrs (+9%) |
79 days |
42% |
Past 24hrs and past 12 months trends for Sunshine
Last 12 months: Total Sun Hours
Measure
Aggregation
Overlay
Ranked Historical Sunshine Data
Sunniest Days
| Rank | Total | % of Max |
| 1 | 15 hrs 25th Jun 2020 |
100% 20th May 2018 |
| 2 | 15 hrs 22nd Jun 2018 |
100% 16th Feb 1988 |
| 3 | 15 hrs 25th Jun 2018 |
100% 15th Feb 1988 |
| 4 | 15 hrs 26th Jun 2018 |
100% 1st Nov 2006 |
| 5 | 15 hrs 2nd Jul 2018 |
100% 17th Feb 1988 |
| 6 | 15 hrs 24th Jun 2020 |
100% 25th Nov 2023 |
| 7 | 15 hrs 23rd Jun 2020 |
100% 13th Sep 2019 |
| 8 | 15 hrs 22nd Jun 2020 |
100% 2nd Nov 2006 |
| 9 | 15 hrs 3rd Jul 2018 |
100% 12th Feb 1988 |
| 10 | 15 hrs 4th Jun 2010 |
100% 8th Feb 1988 |
Sunniest Months
| Rank | Total | Sun Days | % of Max |
| 1 | 308 hrs Current |
31 days Aug 2023 |
72% Current |
| 2 | 306 hrs May 2020 |
31 days May 2019 |
69% May 2020 |
| 3 | 299 hrs May 1989 |
31 days Jul 1990 |
69% Aug 1995 |
| 4 | 286 hrs Aug 1995 |
31 days May 1992 |
68% May 1989 |
| 5 | 276 hrs May 1990 |
31 days Aug 1992 |
64% Aug 2005 |
| 6 | 272 hrs Jun 1996 |
31 days Aug 1993 |
63% Apr 1990 |
| 7 | 267 hrs Jul 1989 |
31 days Jul 1993 |
63% May 1990 |
| 8 | 264 hrs Jul 1999 |
31 days May 2020 |
63% Apr 2025 |
| 9 | 263 hrs Jul 2018 |
31 days May 1990 |
63% Apr 2020 |
| 10 | 263 hrs Jul 1990 |
31 days Aug 1984 |
63% Sep 2003 |
Dullest Months
| Rank | Total | Sun Days | % of Max |
| 1 | 21 hrs Dec 2024 |
12 days Dec 2010 |
9.8% Dec 2024 |
| 2 | 28 hrs Dec 2023 |
13 days Jan 1987 |
12% Jan 1996 |
| 3 | 28 hrs Jan 1996 |
13 days Dec 2002 |
13% Dec 2023 |
| 4 | 29 hrs Dec 2010 |
13 days Dec 2021 |
13% Dec 2021 |
| 5 | 29 hrs Dec 2021 |
14 days Dec 1996 |
13% Dec 2010 |
| 6 | 36 hrs Nov 2015 |
14 days Jan 1996 |
14% Mar 2023 |
| 7 | 39 hrs Dec 1987 |
14 days Feb 1993 |
14% Mar 1984 |
| 8 | 39 hrs Dec 1989 |
14 days Jan 1997 |
15% Nov 2015 |
| 9 | 39 hrs Jan 2011 |
14 days Dec 1995 |
15% Mar 2013 |
| 10 | 40 hrs Dec 2015 |
15 days Jan 1993 |
16% Feb 2026 |
Sunniest Years
| Rank | Total | Sun Days | % of Max |
| 1 | 2019 hrs 2003 |
327 days 2009 |
48% 2003 |
| 2 | 1910 hrs 1990 |
323 days 2011 |
45% 2025 |
| 3 | 1910 hrs 2025 |
323 days 2003 |
45% Current |
| 4 | 1901 hrs 1989 |
322 days 2014 |
45% 1990 |
| 5 | 1884 hrs 1995 |
322 days 2023 |
44% 1995 |
Dullest Years
| Rank | Total | Sun Days | % of Max |
| 1 | 1208 hrs Current |
184 days Current |
31% 2024 |
| 2 | 1323 hrs 2021 |
279 days 1987 |
31% 2021 |
| 3 | 1326 hrs 2024 |
292 days 1986 |
32% 2013 |
| 4 | 1332 hrs 1981 |
292 days 1981 |
32% 1981 |
| 5 | 1359 hrs 2013 |
292 days 1992 |
33% 1987 |
Sunniest Days in July
| Rank | Total | % of Max |
| 1 | 15 hrs Day 2, 2018 |
100% Day 22, 1995 |
| 2 | 15 hrs Day 3, 2018 |
100% Day 23, 2012 |
| 3 | 15 hrs Day 22, 1995 |
100% Day 24, 2012 |
| 4 | 15 hrs Day 11, 1994 |
100% Day 26, 2012 |
| 5 | 15 hrs Day 18, 1996 |
100% Day 14, 2003 |
Sunniest Julys
| Rank | Total | Sun Days | % of Max |
| 1 | 308 hrs Current |
31 days Jul 2011 |
72% Current |
| 2 | 267 hrs Jul 1989 |
31 days Jul 1999 |
59% Jul 1989 |
| 3 | 264 hrs Jul 1999 |
31 days Jul 1996 |
58% Jul 1999 |
| 4 | 263 hrs Jul 2018 |
31 days Jul 2004 |
58% Jul 1990 |
| 5 | 263 hrs Jul 1990 |
31 days Jul 2006 |
58% Jul 2018 |
Dullest Julys
| Rank | Total | Sun Days | % of Max |
| 1 | 144 hrs Jul 2023 |
25 days Jul 1992 |
31% Jul 2023 |
| 2 | 146 hrs Jul 1981 |
26 days Jul 1987 |
32% Jul 1981 |
| 3 | 150 hrs Jul 2012 |
27 days Jul 2015 |
33% Jul 2012 |
| 4 | 155 hrs Jul 2007 |
28 days Jul 2020 |
34% Jul 2007 |
| 5 | 155 hrs Jul 1992 |
28 days Jul 1980 |
34% Jul 1988 |
Notes
- Sunshine totals are only available for prior days — never the current day
- Sunshine records at NW3 began in 2009; longer-term climate normals use data from 1910
- Figures in brackets refer to departure from average conditions (as a percentage for sunshine)
- Sun days are days with more than 0 hours of sunshine recorded
- % of max is sunshine hours as a percentage of the maximum possible for that date