Sunshine hours in Aachen: 1,654 hours a year, month by month

Aachen gets 1,654 hours of sunshine a year on average (4.5 a day). Sunniest month: July with 212 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

• Aachen gets 1,654 hours of sunshine a year on average, 4.5 a day – 37% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is July with 212 hours (6.8 a day), the dullest December with 50 (1.6 a day).
• Number 41 of 87 large cities in Germany.
• Weather station: Aachen – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 63 h · 2.0 h a day · 24 %
• February: 78 h · 2.8 h a day · 28 %
• March: 127 h · 4.1 h a day · 34 %
• April: 174 h · 5.8 h a day · 42 %
• May: 201 h · 6.5 h a day · 42 %
• June: 205 h · 6.8 h a day · 42 %
• July: 212 h · 6.8 h a day · 43 %
• August: 200 h · 6.5 h a day · 44 %
• September: 157 h · 5.2 h a day · 41 %
• October: 116 h · 3.7 h a day · 35 %
• November: 71 h · 2.4 h a day · 26 %
• December: 50 h · 1.6 h a day · 20 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does Aachen get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in Aachen for 1,654 hours a year – 4.5 hours a day and 37% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in Aachen? July, with 212 hours of sunshine, 6.8 a day on average. The least sun comes in December: 50 hours, 1.6 a day.
• Is Aachen a sunny city? Among the 87 large cities in Germany with measurements, Aachen ranks number 41.
• Where do the figures come from? From the 1991–2020 climate normals of Deutscher Wetterdienst: Germany from its own station network, the rest of the world from the CLIMAT reports of the national weather services. Aachen uses the station Aachen.
• What counts as an hour of sunshine? By the World Meteorological Organization's definition the sun is shining once its direct radiation exceeds 120 watts per square metre. Just after sunrise and before sunset it is often too weak – which is why even deserts never reach 100%.

The sunniest large cities: United States

• 1. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 2. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 3. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 4. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 5. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 6. Fresno: 3,565 h a year
• 7. Chico: 3,542 h a year
• 8. Colorado Springs: 3,463 h a year
• 9. Albuquerque: 3,414 h a year
• 10. Amarillo: 3,298 h a year

The cloudiest large cities: United States

• 1. Pittsburgh: 1,972 h a year
• 2. Anchorage: 2,063 h a year
• 3. Syracuse: 2,120 h a year
• 4. Seattle: 2,170 h a year
• 5. Columbus: 2,182 h a year
• 6. Grand Rapids: 2,188 h a year
• 7. Buffalo: 2,206 h a year
• 8. Meads: 2,259 h a year
• 9. Cleveland: 2,281 h a year
• 10. Rochester: 2,299 h a year

The sunniest large cities in the world

• 1. Mexicali: 4,017 h a year
• 2. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 3. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 4. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 5. Ciudad Juárez: 3,763 h a year
• 6. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 7. Dubai: 3,610 h a year
• 8. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 9. Victoria de Durango: 3,573 h a year
• 10. Fresno: 3,565 h a year

The cloudiest large cities in the world

• 1. Chengdu: 962 h a year
• 2. Chongqing: 985 h a year
• 3. Sukabumi: 1,082 h a year
• 4. Glasgow: 1,153 h a year
• 5. Tanjung Pinang: 1,172 h a year
• 6. Medan: 1,201 h a year
• 7. Samarinda: 1,275 h a year
• 8. Sungai Penuh: 1,311 h a year
• 9. Limerick: 1,339 h a year
• 10. Huaihua: 1,352 h a year

• Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), sunshine duration climate normals 1991–2020, CC BY 4.0. Possible hours: time between sunrise and sunset.