Yearly Sunshine in Newfoundland and Labrador

The tables below list yearly averages for the number of sunny days and hours of sunshine at communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The places are grouped into separate tables for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Each place has three measures of sunshine. The number for % Sun is the usual percentage of daylight hours with bright sunshine.

Hours gives the total hours of bright sunshine that's normal during a year. Days statistics are for the typical number of days annually with any amount of measurable sunshine. All the data are averages for the years 1981 to 2010.

Newfoundland

Average amount of sunshine yearly
% Sun Place Hours Days
33 Burgeo 1497 252
32 Channel-Port-Aux-Basques 1509 241
35 Gander 1624 273
32 Grand Falls 1460 254
28 Rocky Harbour 1358 230
35 St John's 1633 272
26 St Shotts 1209 247
32 Stephenville 1527 278

Labrador

Average total sunshine yearly
% Sun Place Hours Days
33 Cartwright 1513 259
37 Churchill Falls 1683 284
36 Goose Bay 1645 274
35 Makkovik 1609 269
37 Wabush Lake 1721 290
Reference

Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.

Newfoundland and Labrador Sunshine
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