Midlands Sunshine (Total hours) Areal series, starting from 1929 Allowances have been made for topographic, coastal and urban effects where relationships are found to exist. Seasons: Winter=Dec-Feb, Spring=Mar-May, Summer=June-Aug, Autumn=Sept-Nov. (Winter: Year refers to Jan/Feb). Values are ranked and displayed to 1 dp. Where values are equal, rankings are based in order of year descending. Data are provisional from January 2018 and Winter 2018. Last updated 04/06/2019. Year JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC WIN SPR SUM AUT ANN 1929 32.5 44.4 167.8 139.6 224.0 202.6 198.3 163.4 179.5 107.0 57.6 57.4 --- 531.4 564.2 344.1 1573.9 1930 48.7 43.9 98.7 98.0 137.7 208.2 158.9 187.1 110.0 111.3 66.4 22.7 150.0 334.4 554.2 287.7 1291.7 1931 53.1 57.4 137.8 97.0 159.1 152.3 127.2 151.6 89.8 117.9 50.6 37.7 133.2 393.8 431.1 258.2 1231.4 1932 49.0 53.6 110.5 113.0 96.3 190.2 119.0 156.1 120.9 86.8 39.9 46.3 140.4 319.7 465.2 247.6 1181.5 1933 57.9 83.2 157.5 134.6 138.3 204.2 215.6 217.3 164.4 79.8 48.2 34.0 187.5 430.5 637.1 292.4 1535.1 1934 53.2 87.9 100.0 118.5 184.4 185.1 246.3 166.6 146.3 79.5 33.1 25.3 175.1 402.9 598.0 258.8 1426.0 1935 43.9 50.3 110.5 139.9 209.7 184.3 243.3 194.2 137.8 85.2 54.8 39.8 119.5 460.1 621.8 277.8 1493.8 1936 37.2 74.1 59.4 151.3 161.4 151.9 124.4 172.3 90.0 99.6 44.9 48.6 151.1 372.1 448.6 234.6 1215.1 1937 37.5 58.4 89.6 96.2 174.2 157.7 120.1 181.8 140.7 68.1 57.8 27.9 144.4 360.1 459.7 266.6 1210.1 1938 40.7 54.5 138.5 157.5 152.4 177.6 131.4 139.0 103.3 100.4 73.3 44.0 123.1 448.4 448.0 277.0 1312.7 1939 33.6 79.1 81.3 162.6 178.6 208.2 135.7 146.6 117.9 93.9 40.6 32.8 156.7 422.5 490.5 252.5 1310.9 1940 55.7 20.4 109.6 110.2 199.4 273.0 171.5 179.9 161.4 72.9 60.1 36.0 108.9 419.2 624.3 294.5 1450.1 1941 32.9 63.8 102.0 91.1 135.2 200.5 206.7 164.9 87.8 97.0 34.7 35.5 132.7 328.3 572.1 219.6 1252.3 1942 34.3 47.8 55.9 207.4 203.8 217.0 166.9 123.0 139.5 85.4 46.1 30.2 117.6 467.0 506.9 271.1 1357.2 1943 41.3 84.0 122.4 158.8 235.0 192.5 206.2 142.0 131.2 94.2 60.6 35.8 155.5 516.2 540.7 286.0 1504.0 1944 37.4 55.6 119.3 138.5 196.8 151.9 106.1 174.1 128.7 84.1 39.5 45.7 128.8 454.5 432.1 252.3 1277.7 1945 45.6 63.5 124.3 190.7 158.2 176.9 164.7 152.1 78.8 89.4 30.8 35.7 154.8 473.3 493.7 199.0 1310.7 1946 42.9 73.6 106.4 176.9 176.6 161.3 183.5 132.5 100.6 71.9 32.8 55.2 152.2 459.9 477.3 205.2 1314.2 1947 44.9 25.8 67.6 141.2 162.2 173.4 149.7 260.3 140.1 96.8 77.8 29.3 125.8 371.1 583.3 314.7 1369.0 1948 39.4 68.5 154.3 182.5 241.9 152.1 170.9 115.9 118.6 85.2 57.4 50.2 137.2 578.8 438.9 261.3 1437.1 1949 47.3 104.7 105.5 162.0 220.6 238.4 213.7 195.1 138.9 96.6 55.6 49.2 202.1 488.0 647.2 291.0 1627.4 1950 29.7 59.5 116.9 150.9 156.0 239.0 178.6 163.2 110.5 95.5 49.2 39.0 138.4 423.8 580.8 255.2 1387.9 1951 38.1 53.5 79.8 181.8 149.9 217.8 187.6 146.9 103.6 101.4 57.6 52.1 130.7 411.6 552.2 262.6 1370.1 1952 74.4 80.3 85.7 154.1 190.2 182.5 167.8 166.7 109.0 102.0 67.0 49.9 206.8 430.0 517.0 278.0 1429.6 1953 35.2 57.3 122.3 161.5 203.1 133.0 189.7 195.4 138.6 79.7 46.3 29.1 142.4 486.9 518.0 264.6 1391.2 1954 52.0 60.4 92.9 167.9 126.1 131.6 129.4 113.9 161.9 79.7 52.7 46.1 141.5 386.8 374.9 294.3 1214.5 1955 32.9 77.6 142.8 154.6 192.0 138.6 261.0 178.4 149.2 117.8 48.5 43.3 156.6 489.4 578.0 315.5 1536.8 1956 53.1 70.1 125.8 144.5 230.4 142.4 153.7 135.7 91.8 105.0 50.7 18.1 166.6 500.7 431.8 247.5 1321.4 1957 42.7 76.6 89.4 144.2 192.4 286.2 125.1 129.3 104.1 78.8 59.7 47.5 137.4 426.0 540.6 242.6 1375.9 1958 50.8 59.1 98.2 139.3 172.8 126.8 167.1 128.5 104.6 88.3 43.1 24.5 157.4 410.3 422.4 236.0 1203.1 1959 71.4 50.4 85.0 142.1 214.3 223.8 228.2 204.2 175.8 130.9 48.0 33.0 146.3 441.4 656.2 354.7 1607.2 1960 27.2 69.9 62.0 148.4 173.4 260.3 139.5 147.6 117.0 52.2 58.9 48.9 130.1 383.7 547.5 228.2 1305.3 1961 31.0 57.5 143.1 78.7 187.6 212.9 162.8 177.8 125.9 111.2 61.2 49.6 137.4 409.4 553.5 298.3 1399.3 1962 60.8 68.1 114.8 148.3 158.2 226.2 122.9 146.4 109.3 94.3 39.5 54.4 178.6 421.2 495.5 243.2 1343.2 1963 57.8 64.2 90.6 106.7 176.8 197.6 172.2 125.2 132.9 77.1 47.4 40.2 176.4 374.1 495.0 257.4 1288.6 1964 39.4 52.4 54.7 109.2 184.5 128.7 178.2 184.4 172.5 110.1 50.8 44.1 132.0 348.4 491.3 333.4 1309.1 1965 64.1 28.7 125.9 137.8 154.6 176.0 103.3 169.0 99.0 87.0 68.3 53.1 137.0 418.3 448.3 254.3 1266.8 1966 29.8 37.9 109.1 83.4 215.2 155.6 146.8 159.3 133.4 83.6 45.7 37.3 120.9 407.7 461.7 262.7 1237.2 1967 57.8 73.3 156.7 105.5 152.4 216.2 202.5 143.4 106.4 95.0 58.7 56.6 168.3 414.7 562.1 260.1 1424.5 1968 38.7 57.0 112.7 163.4 135.7 187.1 125.8 127.4 102.1 61.0 40.1 30.5 152.3 411.9 440.3 203.2 1181.6 1969 31.9 61.0 61.1 182.4 118.3 244.6 217.7 136.4 93.4 90.0 74.5 31.1 123.4 361.8 598.7 257.9 1342.5 1970 27.6 96.5 106.3 125.5 192.7 231.8 156.0 159.0 134.2 92.7 52.9 42.0 155.1 424.5 546.9 279.8 1417.2 1971 34.4 60.4 85.3 97.3 216.0 130.7 223.7 129.8 158.4 126.8 83.6 27.9 136.7 398.5 484.2 368.8 1374.1 1972 39.3 34.5 125.2 117.2 139.4 138.1 159.7 169.3 102.4 81.1 72.2 31.5 101.7 381.8 467.2 255.7 1210.1 1973 33.3 78.5 126.4 152.9 168.1 216.6 145.0 170.4 134.8 83.7 80.9 47.3 143.4 447.4 532.0 299.3 1438.0 1974 49.8 53.3 90.2 135.9 185.7 183.7 163.0 184.0 132.4 87.5 49.9 48.1 150.4 411.8 530.7 269.9 1363.5 1975 35.6 41.2 80.1 118.0 185.0 259.6 202.0 219.4 140.5 103.6 74.6 38.7 124.8 383.1 681.0 318.8 1498.4 1976 48.4 48.2 100.8 133.4 152.6 241.1 248.7 230.4 94.7 57.9 61.7 51.3 135.3 386.8 720.2 214.2 1469.1 1977 41.1 55.0 77.7 156.3 220.3 152.1 184.7 139.2 104.5 89.3 84.6 38.5 147.5 454.3 476.0 278.3 1343.2 1978 45.4 45.6 120.9 98.8 193.8 154.6 145.7 130.2 136.4 77.7 70.9 30.4 129.5 413.5 430.5 285.0 1250.4 1979 53.8 58.2 79.7 113.3 167.8 166.4 169.7 160.3 155.3 98.6 59.1 49.7 142.4 360.8 496.4 313.0 1331.9 1980 56.5 40.9 76.2 157.1 215.8 143.0 138.5 140.0 136.6 105.8 55.6 57.7 147.0 449.2 421.5 298.0 1323.8 1981 41.3 61.1 57.8 117.1 128.2 143.3 151.5 178.9 155.1 112.0 47.9 38.9 160.0 303.0 473.8 315.0 1233.0 1982 46.6 39.7 134.6 163.6 216.5 139.6 157.0 156.3 137.1 68.9 55.9 37.1 125.2 514.7 452.9 261.9 1352.8 1983 48.4 59.5 75.0 133.0 106.8 163.9 221.2 214.5 106.5 107.8 35.9 50.0 145.0 314.8 599.6 250.3 1322.6 1984 65.8 50.6 48.3 212.8 159.3 203.3 246.5 194.2 107.2 95.0 41.7 54.2 166.4 420.3 644.0 243.9 1478.8 1985 44.0 75.8 102.7 120.8 158.6 161.8 185.3 152.8 127.0 88.3 76.5 33.8 174.0 382.1 500.0 291.8 1327.4 1986 56.7 71.3 113.2 117.0 181.1 192.2 167.6 125.6 166.2 106.8 76.1 50.1 161.8 411.3 485.4 349.0 1423.8 1987 51.9 58.8 93.8 150.3 175.1 107.5 159.1 138.4 141.2 101.8 41.4 27.4 160.7 419.2 405.0 284.4 1246.7 1988 49.0 104.5 92.3 112.6 183.5 157.3 138.7 174.1 135.7 96.0 79.8 39.3 180.9 388.4 470.1 311.4 1362.7 1989 59.9 91.3 101.7 122.0 255.7 224.2 255.5 236.5 129.4 87.0 76.4 20.4 190.6 479.4 716.2 292.8 1660.0 1990 57.7 74.3 139.9 192.3 233.4 108.2 259.3 209.3 139.5 94.8 51.9 42.5 152.4 565.6 576.7 286.2 1603.0 1991 65.8 53.8 73.4 137.4 128.5 126.2 192.3 205.9 171.0 78.1 49.0 34.8 162.1 339.2 524.5 298.2 1316.4 1992 37.9 61.1 69.8 122.1 243.5 192.2 155.1 168.1 109.0 86.2 56.1 34.8 133.9 435.4 515.4 251.3 1336.0 1993 33.0 47.5 107.9 101.5 170.6 190.1 173.2 177.4 85.4 100.1 46.4 45.3 115.3 380.1 540.7 231.9 1278.4 1994 65.7 57.0 117.4 163.9 139.1 202.1 215.7 170.9 105.4 105.7 41.9 50.6 168.0 420.3 588.7 253.0 1435.3 1995 51.9 72.0 160.3 174.7 194.3 188.3 220.1 263.9 121.1 122.4 65.7 39.2 174.5 529.3 672.4 309.2 1674.0 1996 14.7 77.7 51.6 121.4 166.3 236.8 225.2 180.6 123.4 105.8 84.3 44.9 131.6 339.3 642.6 313.5 1432.7 1997 39.8 66.4 123.7 147.5 232.3 125.4 217.8 180.2 143.0 127.9 37.3 37.6 151.1 503.5 523.4 308.2 1478.9 1998 46.2 88.0 76.9 115.1 193.2 127.0 149.9 198.9 112.2 96.1 65.4 38.3 171.8 385.2 475.8 273.7 1307.2 1999 58.7 78.7 101.7 145.1 147.9 184.5 232.6 144.7 156.7 120.3 68.4 55.1 175.7 394.6 561.8 345.5 1494.4 2000 68.7 95.0 117.2 133.4 187.6 153.6 149.8 188.3 112.7 85.6 54.7 47.8 218.8 438.2 491.8 253.0 1394.4 2001 74.2 90.5 92.6 127.6 211.8 188.6 184.1 175.7 101.6 102.6 62.8 73.6 212.4 432.1 548.4 267.0 1485.7 2002 38.5 76.9 112.1 189.5 176.0 169.4 164.8 150.0 149.9 92.0 48.7 35.8 189.0 477.7 484.2 290.6 1403.7 2003 71.2 90.4 163.0 183.4 193.0 207.0 168.9 196.2 162.1 133.8 64.7 51.9 197.4 539.4 572.1 360.5 1685.5 2004 48.0 87.5 99.9 127.9 190.4 195.5 160.9 169.2 158.8 93.1 46.1 54.6 187.5 418.2 525.6 298.0 1431.9 2005 53.2 68.2 73.3 140.1 221.1 189.3 178.3 209.8 152.4 73.9 91.1 56.1 176.1 434.5 577.4 317.4 1506.8 2006 45.4 71.5 95.0 152.6 174.4 216.1 294.4 143.6 155.1 91.8 97.5 42.6 173.0 421.9 654.1 344.4 1579.9 2007 63.9 70.6 149.4 216.1 155.5 148.4 180.9 201.4 146.6 106.9 71.9 45.3 177.1 521.0 530.8 325.4 1557.0 2008 51.1 118.7 121.1 135.4 175.4 196.7 182.9 116.6 105.7 128.3 57.7 66.7 215.1 432.0 496.2 291.7 1456.3 2009 57.0 55.1 154.3 164.0 208.2 192.3 174.1 172.5 136.1 90.7 68.2 65.5 178.8 526.6 538.9 295.0 1538.0 2010 63.4 55.0 130.8 193.7 198.1 236.3 138.2 144.9 128.4 118.2 70.8 48.2 183.9 522.5 519.4 317.4 1525.8 2011 52.9 46.4 134.8 210.2 196.2 196.6 172.4 142.4 145.6 116.3 55.6 53.0 147.5 541.2 511.4 317.4 1522.4 2012 71.6 69.6 169.8 118.6 195.8 106.7 163.2 149.8 155.6 96.6 65.5 58.3 194.3 484.1 419.7 317.7 1421.0 2013 43.6 72.9 77.9 161.0 184.3 181.2 270.7 174.6 123.5 85.8 79.7 57.6 174.8 423.1 626.5 289.0 1512.7 2014 57.2 84.1 139.1 138.3 162.1 196.6 249.1 181.1 127.5 83.6 52.6 75.7 198.9 439.6 626.8 263.7 1547.0 2015 72.5 77.4 119.8 218.5 173.4 220.3 186.1 148.2 169.3 85.8 35.3 34.0 225.6 511.7 554.6 290.4 1540.7 2016 44.6 99.5 117.2 165.2 206.2 125.5 188.3 203.9 133.1 107.9 81.3 53.0 178.2 488.7 517.8 322.3 1525.9 2017 51.3 48.9 125.0 175.6 198.0 174.1 177.2 175.8 114.3 83.3 82.3 55.8 153.2 498.6 527.1 280.0 1461.6 2018 53.6 94.3 76.4 115.7 254.0 243.4 274.2 167.8 151.2 123.9 63.7 46.7 203.7 446.1 685.4 338.8 1665.0 2019 50.1 118.6 132.3 168.2 197.3 215.5 497.8