Sunshine hours in Brisbane: 2,978 hours a year, month by month

Brisbane gets 2,978 hours of sunshine a year on average (8.2 a day). Sunniest month: November with 274 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

Brisbane gets 2,978 hours of sunshine a year on average, 8.2 a day – 67% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is November with 274 hours (9.1 a day), the dullest June with 204 (6.8 a day).
Number 5 of 16 large cities in Australia.
Nearest weather station: Brisbane/QLD, 14 km away – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

How many hours of sunshine does Brisbane get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in Brisbane for 2,978 hours a year – 8.2 hours a day and 67% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
What is the sunniest month in Brisbane? November, with 274 hours of sunshine, 9.1 a day on average. The least sun comes in June: 204 hours, 6.8 a day.
Is Brisbane a sunny city? Among the 16 large cities in Australia with measurements, Brisbane ranks number 5.
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. Brisbane uses the station Brisbane/QLD.
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%.

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