Sunshine hours in Red Deer: 1,998 hours a year, month by month

Red Deer gets 1,998 hours of sunshine a year on average (5.5 a day). Sunniest month: July with 272 hours. Every month, measured 1981–2003.

Red Deer gets 1,998 hours of sunshine a year on average, 5.5 a day – 45% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is July with 272 hours (8.8 a day), the dullest December with 80 (2.6 a day).
Number 40 of 69 large cities in Canada.
Nearest weather station: Olds, 58 km away – 1981–2003 average, Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Sunshine hours month by month

How many hours of sunshine does Red Deer get a year? On average over 1981–2003 the sun shines in Red Deer for 1,998 hours a year – 5.5 hours a day and 45% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
What is the sunniest month in Red Deer? July, with 272 hours of sunshine, 8.8 a day on average. The least sun comes in December: 80 hours, 2.6 a day.
Is Red Deer a sunny city? Among the 69 large cities in Canada with measurements, Red Deer ranks number 40.
Where do the figures come from? From the 1981–2010 climate normals of Environment and Climate Change Canada. There are no newer ones: Canada no longer measures sunshine duration. Red Deer uses the station Olds, measured 1981–2003.
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 Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada – climate normals 1981–2010 of bright sunshine, 1981–2003 average. Possible hours: time between sunrise and sunset.