☀️ Sunshine Statistics 2018

📍 Location: N 48*33.82' E 016*05.504'

📅 Analysis Date: 2026-01-01 16:21:01

📊 WMO Sunshine Definition: Solar radiation > 120 W/m² with clear-sky ratio > 0.4

📈 Yearly Summary

Total Sunshine Hours: 1720.3 h Average Daily Sunshine: 4.71 h
Sunniest Day: 2018-05-05 (9.59 h) Sunniest Month: Apr (214.8 h)
Least Sunny Month: Dec (26.7 h) Sunshine Percentage: 19.6%
Longest Sunny Streak: 223 days Longest Sunless Streak: 0 days
Sunny Days (any sunshine): 320 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 203 days

📅 Monthly Sunshine Statistics

Comprehensive monthly breakdown of sunshine hours and statistics

Total Sunshine Avg Daily Max Daily Min Daily Sunny Days Days >1h Days >3h Days >5h Sunshine % Avg Radiation
Jan 48.8 1.57 5.37 0.00 21 17 7 1 6.6 26.1
Feb 101.4 3.62 7.61 0.00 21 21 18 11 15.1 49.2
Mar 160.9 5.19 7.89 0.00 30 29 24 19 21.6 87.7
Apr 214.8 7.16 8.73 2.57 30 30 28 27 29.8 170.0
May 196.4 6.33 9.59 0.17 31 30 29 25 26.4 177.3
Jun 180.3 6.01 8.93 2.58 30 30 27 21 25.0 165.1
Jul 190.3 6.14 9.10 1.88 31 31 30 25 25.6 169.8
Aug 208.3 6.72 9.27 3.74 31 31 31 28 28.0 168.2
Sep 180.5 6.02 8.24 0.52 30 28 26 23 25.1 128.7
Oct 154.6 4.99 7.76 0.00 29 28 26 20 20.8 83.3
Nov 57.2 1.91 5.84 0.00 17 15 12 3 7.9 28.6
Dec 26.7 0.86 3.60 0.00 19 11 3 0 3.6 18.6
2018 1720.3 4.71 9.59 0.00 320 301 261 203 19.6 106.3

📊 Monthly Details

Detailed statistics for each month

Jan
Total Sunshine: 48.8 hours Average per Day: 1.57 hours
Sunny Days: 21 of 31 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 1 days
Sunshine Percentage: 6.6% Avg Solar Radiation: 26.1 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 5.37 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 0.00 hours
Feb
Total Sunshine: 101.4 hours Average per Day: 3.62 hours
Sunny Days: 21 of 28 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 11 days
Sunshine Percentage: 15.1% Avg Solar Radiation: 49.2 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 7.61 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 0.00 hours
Mar
Total Sunshine: 160.9 hours Average per Day: 5.19 hours
Sunny Days: 30 of 31 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 19 days
Sunshine Percentage: 21.6% Avg Solar Radiation: 87.7 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 7.89 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 0.00 hours
Apr
Total Sunshine: 214.8 hours Average per Day: 7.16 hours
Sunny Days: 30 of 30 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 27 days
Sunshine Percentage: 29.8% Avg Solar Radiation: 170.0 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 8.73 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 2.57 hours
May
Total Sunshine: 196.4 hours Average per Day: 6.33 hours
Sunny Days: 31 of 31 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 25 days
Sunshine Percentage: 26.4% Avg Solar Radiation: 177.3 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 9.59 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 0.17 hours
Jun
Total Sunshine: 180.3 hours Average per Day: 6.01 hours
Sunny Days: 30 of 30 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 21 days
Sunshine Percentage: 25.0% Avg Solar Radiation: 165.1 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 8.93 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 2.58 hours
Jul
Total Sunshine: 190.3 hours Average per Day: 6.14 hours
Sunny Days: 31 of 31 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 25 days
Sunshine Percentage: 25.6% Avg Solar Radiation: 169.8 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 9.10 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 1.88 hours
Aug
Total Sunshine: 208.3 hours Average per Day: 6.72 hours
Sunny Days: 31 of 31 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 28 days
Sunshine Percentage: 28.0% Avg Solar Radiation: 168.2 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 9.27 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 3.74 hours
Sep
Total Sunshine: 180.5 hours Average per Day: 6.02 hours
Sunny Days: 30 of 30 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 23 days
Sunshine Percentage: 25.1% Avg Solar Radiation: 128.7 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 8.24 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 0.52 hours
Oct
Total Sunshine: 154.6 hours Average per Day: 4.99 hours
Sunny Days: 29 of 31 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 20 days
Sunshine Percentage: 20.8% Avg Solar Radiation: 83.3 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 7.76 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 0.00 hours
Nov
Total Sunshine: 57.2 hours Average per Day: 1.91 hours
Sunny Days: 17 of 30 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 3 days
Sunshine Percentage: 7.9% Avg Solar Radiation: 28.6 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 5.84 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 0.00 hours
Dec
Total Sunshine: 26.7 hours Average per Day: 0.86 hours
Sunny Days: 19 of 31 days Days with >5h Sunshine: 0 days
Sunshine Percentage: 3.6% Avg Solar Radiation: 18.6 W/m²
Maximum Daily Sunshine: 3.60 hours Minimum Daily Sunshine: 0.00 hours

🌤️ Sunshine Categories

Distribution of days by sunshine duration categories

☁️ Sunless

Definition: 0 hours of sunshine

Days: 45 days

Percentage: 12.3%

⛅ Very Cloudy

Definition: 0-1 hours of sunshine

Days: 19 days

Percentage: 5.2%

🌥️ Cloudy

Definition: 1-3 hours of sunshine

Days: 40 days

Percentage: 11.0%

🌤️ Partly Sunny

Definition: 3-5 hours of sunshine

Days: 58 days

Percentage: 15.9%

☀️ Sunny

Definition: 5-8 hours of sunshine

Days: 189 days

Percentage: 51.8%

🔥 Very Sunny

Definition: >8 hours of sunshine

Days: 14 days

Percentage: 3.8%

📋 Summary Table

Category Definition Days Percentage
☁️ Sunless 0 hours 45 12.3%
⛅ Very Cloudy 0-1 hours 19 5.2%
🌥️ Cloudy 1-3 hours 40 11.0%
🌤️ Partly Sunny 3-5 hours 58 15.9%
☀️ Sunny 5-8 hours 189 51.8%
🔥 Very Sunny >8 hours 14 3.8%
Total All days 365 100.0%

📊 Key Statistics

📈 Annual Totals

Total Sunshine: 1720.3 hours

Average per Day: 4.71 hours

Sunshine Percentage: 19.6%

🏆 Records

Sunniest Day: 9.59 h
2018-05-05

Sunniest Month: Apr
214.8 hours total

⏱️ Streaks

Longest Sunny Streak: 223 days

Longest Sunless Streak: 0 days

Days with any Sunshine: 320 days

☀️ Quality Days

Days >1h Sunshine: 301 days

Days >3h Sunshine: 261 days

Days >5h Sunshine: 203 days

📄 Report Information

Data Source: Davis Vantage Pro2 weather station with solar radiation sensor

Analysis Method: WMO (World Meteorological Organization) sunshine definition

Calculation: Sunshine is recorded when direct solar irradiance exceeds 120 W/m²

Location Coordinates: N 48*33.82' E 016*05.504'

Generated: 2026-01-01 at 16:21:01

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