Sunshine hours in Regina: 2,316 hours a year, month by month

Regina gets 2,316 hours of sunshine a year on average (6.3 a day). Sunniest month: July with 325 hours. Every month, measured 1981–1995.

• Regina gets 2,316 hours of sunshine a year on average, 6.3 a day – 52% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is July with 325 hours (10.5 a day), the dullest December with 85 (2.7 a day).
• Number 6 of 69 large cities in Canada.
• Nearest weather station: Regina Int'l A, 4 km away – 1981–1995 average, Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 96 h · 3.1 h a day · 36 %
• February: 133 h · 4.8 h a day · 47 %
• March: 154 h · 5.0 h a day · 42 %
• April: 237 h · 7.9 h a day · 57 %
• May: 262 h · 8.5 h a day · 55 %
• June: 278 h · 9.3 h a day · 57 %
• July: 325 h · 10.5 h a day · 66 %
• August: 287 h · 9.3 h a day · 64 %
• September: 198 h · 6.6 h a day · 52 %
• October: 163 h · 5.3 h a day · 49 %
• November: 98 h · 3.3 h a day · 36 %
• December: 85 h · 2.7 h a day · 34 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does Regina get a year? On average over 1981–1995 the sun shines in Regina for 2,316 hours a year – 6.3 hours a day and 52% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in Regina? July, with 325 hours of sunshine, 10.5 a day on average. The least sun comes in December: 85 hours, 2.7 a day.
• Is Regina a sunny city? Among the 69 large cities in Canada with measurements, Regina ranks number 6.
• 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. Regina uses the station Regina Int'l A, measured 1981–1995.
• 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 Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada – climate normals 1981–2010 of bright sunshine, 1981–1995 average. Possible hours: time between sunrise and sunset.