The total number of sunshine hours recorded in the United Kingdom in 2023 was over 1,435. This was a decrease from the previous year, which had nearly 1,538 sunshine hours. Since 1930, the highest number of sunshine hours recorded in a year in the UK occurred in 1995, at 1,580.
Total annual sunshine hours in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1930 to 2023
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Met Office. (January 1, 2024). Total annual sunshine hours in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1930 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610566/total-annual-sunshine-hours-uk/
Met Office. "Total annual sunshine hours in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1930 to 2023." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610566/total-annual-sunshine-hours-uk/
Met Office. (2024). Total annual sunshine hours in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1930 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610566/total-annual-sunshine-hours-uk/
Met Office. "Total Annual Sunshine Hours in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1930 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610566/total-annual-sunshine-hours-uk/
Met Office, Total annual sunshine hours in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1930 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610566/total-annual-sunshine-hours-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Total annual sunshine hours in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1930 to 2023 [Graph], Met Office, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610566/total-annual-sunshine-hours-uk/
