In February 2024, Germany experienced an overall average of 54 sunshine hours. Sunshine hours are also referred to as sunshine duration. As is obvious from this graph, the amount that Germany receives differs by season, even quite starkly just by month.
Sunniest states
When looking at areas, or more concretely federal states in Germany, the sunniest states, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saarland. Confirming popular opinion, Hamburg was indeed the state with less sunshine hours in recent years, though not the least sunny compared to others further down the list. In winter, based on recent figures, Germany counted 392 sunshine hours. These figures may change more in the coming years due to the effects of climate change on the weather all over the country.
National weather service
The German National Meteorological Service (Deutscher Wetterdienst or DWD) monitors the weather in Germany. The service is a federal authority providing information for the population and conducting scientific research. It is also responsible for issuing official warnings when weather conditions are predicted to be threatening.
Average monthly sunshine hours in Germany from February 2023 to February 2024
(in hours)
The figures for the months preceding January 2024 were taken from previous report editions by the German Meteorological Service.
According to the source, figures are preliminary. Data for the last days of the month is based on forecasts. The long-term average refers to the time period from 1961 to 1990.
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