Average Sunshine a Year in New Zealand
Yearly averages for the hours of sunshine at cities and towns across New Zealand are listed here.
Each place has a daily average and an annual total of the hours of sunshine it typically receives. The hours of sun are averages of weather data collected from 1991 to 2020.
North Island
| Place | Day | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 6 | 2345 |
| Gisborne | 6 | 2296 |
| Hamilton | 6 | 2034 |
| Kaitaia | 6 | 2132 |
| Masterton | 6 | 2077 |
| Napier | 6 | 2334 |
| New Plymouth | 6 | 2318 |
| Palmerston North | 5 | 1772 |
| Tauranga | 7 | 2402 |
| Thames | 5 | 1975 |
| Wellington | 6 | 2094 |
| Whangarei | 6 | 2187 |
South Island
| Place | Day | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Akaroa | 6 | 2161 |
| Blenheim | 7 | 2521 |
| Christchurch | 6 | 2128 |
| Dunedin | 5 | 1776 |
| Franz Josef | 3 | 1169 |
| Greymouth | 5 | 1846 |
| Invercargill | 5 | 1834 |
| Lake Tekapo | 7 | 2505 |
| Mt Cook | 4 | 1607 |
| Nelson | 7 | 2497 |
| Queenstown | 5 | 1899 |
| Timaru | 5 | 1918 |
Reference
NIWA (New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research). The National Climate Database.