Sunshine hours in East London: 2,623 hours a year, month by month

East London gets 2,623 hours of sunshine a year on average (7.2 a day). Sunniest month: August with 238 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

• East London gets 2,623 hours of sunshine a year on average, 7.2 a day – 59% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is August with 238 hours (7.7 a day), the dullest February with 204 (7.3 a day).
• Number 17 of 20 large cities in South Africa.
• Weather station: East London – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 221 h · 7.1 h a day · 51 %
• February: 204 h · 7.3 h a day · 55 %
• March: 213 h · 6.9 h a day · 56 %
• April: 210 h · 7.0 h a day · 62 %
• May: 225 h · 7.3 h a day · 70 %
• June: 224 h · 7.5 h a day · 75 %
• July: 229 h · 7.4 h a day · 72 %
• August: 238 h · 7.7 h a day · 70 %
• September: 221 h · 7.4 h a day · 62 %
• October: 212 h · 6.8 h a day · 53 %
• November: 212 h · 7.1 h a day · 51 %
• December: 214 h · 6.9 h a day · 48 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does East London get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in East London for 2,623 hours a year – 7.2 hours a day and 59% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in East London? August, with 238 hours of sunshine, 7.7 a day on average. The least sun comes in February: 204 hours, 7.3 a day.
• Is East London a sunny city? Among the 20 large cities in South Africa with measurements, East London ranks number 17.
• 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. East London uses the station East London.
• 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.