Sunshine hours in Ulsan: 2,304 hours a year, month by month

Ulsan gets 2,304 hours of sunshine a year on average (6.3 a day). Sunniest month: May with 231 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

• Ulsan gets 2,304 hours of sunshine a year on average, 6.3 a day – 52% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is May with 231 hours (7.5 a day), the dullest September with 161 (5.4 a day).
• Number 14 of 57 large cities in South Korea.
• Nearest weather station: Pohang, 55 km away – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 191 h · 6.2 h a day · 61 %
• February: 185 h · 6.6 h a day · 61 %
• March: 204 h · 6.6 h a day · 55 %
• April: 219 h · 7.3 h a day · 56 %
• May: 231 h · 7.5 h a day · 53 %
• June: 189 h · 6.3 h a day · 43 %
• July: 169 h · 5.5 h a day · 38 %
• August: 179 h · 5.8 h a day · 43 %
• September: 161 h · 5.4 h a day · 43 %
• October: 200 h · 6.5 h a day · 57 %
• November: 185 h · 6.2 h a day · 60 %
• December: 191 h · 6.2 h a day · 63 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does Ulsan get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in Ulsan for 2,304 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 Ulsan? May, with 231 hours of sunshine, 7.5 a day on average. The least sun comes in September: 161 hours, 5.4 a day.
• Is Ulsan a sunny city? Among the 57 large cities in South Korea with measurements, Ulsan ranks number 14.
• 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. Ulsan uses the station Pohang.
• 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.