Sunshine In Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney
Nearly all of Australia enjoys high sunshine hours.
Of the major cities, Perth is the sunniest (3,200 hours annually) and Melbourne is the least sunny (2,200 hours annually).
One of the major differences between Australia’s cities is their distribution of sunshine.
The east coast cities of Brisbane and Sydney have bluer skies in winter than in summer.
(Lower daily sunshine hours in winter than in summer are a result of the shorter days in winter, not the fact that the sky is cloudier.)
East coast cities have sunnier winters than southern cities.
Average Sunshine Hours per Day
Brisbane vs Adelaide
The East Coast cities of Sydney and Brisbane enjoy the sunniest winter weather.
Average Sunshine Hours per Day
Sydney vs Melbourne
Perth is Australia’s sunniest major city. Its summier is much sunnier than Sydney’s, although Sydney has the sunnier winter.
Average Sunshine Hours per Day
Sydney vs Perth
Average Daily Sunshine Hours Australian Cities Compared
| Month | Bris | Syd | Canb | Melb | Adel | Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Feb. | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Mar. | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Apr. | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| May. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Jun. | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Jul. | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Aug. | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Sep. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Oct. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Nov. | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Dec. | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
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