Northern_Ireland 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 38.2 36.9 172.8 149.6 203.3 188.3 136.5 93.5 125.6 109.9 46.9 51.8 --- 525.8 418.2 282.4 1353.3 1930 39.4 75.4 92.9 167.3 178.6 231.2 100.9 104.0 123.4 64.7 68.7 31.4 166.6 438.9 436.1 256.8 1277.9 1931 56.6 54.4 118.4 112.7 171.9 129.8 88.7 175.3 98.5 103.3 58.7 18.1 142.5 403.1 393.9 260.5 1186.6 1932 32.6 82.4 113.2 161.9 164.9 204.4 115.9 106.7 100.5 94.9 64.6 42.6 133.0 440.0 427.0 260.0 1284.6 1933 67.2 56.2 115.8 106.1 123.7 159.4 141.5 123.5 162.8 59.4 57.1 32.7 166.0 345.5 424.5 279.3 1205.4 1934 42.2 62.0 108.3 112.1 155.7 195.4 201.9 103.6 122.9 59.0 47.8 23.4 136.8 376.2 501.0 229.7 1234.4 1935 35.6 64.2 94.8 151.9 252.6 145.7 190.3 127.7 113.4 75.3 75.5 59.1 123.1 499.3 463.7 264.3 1386.2 1936 40.8 72.2 72.6 169.8 187.6 191.5 118.5 135.3 109.4 93.0 48.4 31.2 172.1 430.0 445.3 250.9 1270.3 1937 37.8 65.2 125.5 50.1 210.0 132.8 103.0 140.5 112.0 77.6 46.4 36.7 134.1 385.6 376.4 236.0 1137.7 1938 25.4 63.3 84.1 199.4 152.1 125.3 111.2 156.9 99.4 86.3 46.5 53.1 125.5 435.6 393.5 232.1 1203.0 1939 60.5 37.0 105.1 148.2 186.0 239.9 94.1 149.3 100.1 114.7 41.4 31.2 150.6 439.3 483.3 256.2 1307.4 1940 50.5 39.6 86.0 108.1 164.6 258.9 125.2 108.7 102.4 57.1 53.4 29.0 121.2 358.6 492.8 212.9 1183.3 1941 45.1 77.7 108.1 123.8 170.2 151.1 107.7 122.3 100.1 89.2 56.9 24.2 151.7 402.2 381.1 246.2 1176.4 1942 52.4 59.3 86.8 198.5 198.5 173.1 147.8 83.3 108.3 72.1 68.0 27.4 135.9 483.8 404.2 248.4 1275.4 1943 55.2 62.2 105.5 110.9 210.2 171.7 195.7 90.4 88.9 84.7 50.1 28.9 144.8 426.6 457.7 223.7 1254.3 1944 26.3 82.5 115.3 116.4 155.2 111.0 89.2 164.7 111.1 90.3 50.1 30.5 137.8 387.0 364.9 251.5 1142.7 1945 47.8 58.5 81.6 162.3 151.6 135.0 125.0 155.5 95.1 74.2 46.3 42.1 136.9 395.5 415.5 215.6 1174.9 1946 52.4 64.2 104.7 142.3 277.9 147.7 124.4 135.0 75.3 62.9 58.4 49.0 158.6 524.9 407.2 196.6 1294.2 1947 41.4 51.0 82.9 132.0 175.7 140.3 119.3 261.4 94.0 86.2 73.9 23.5 141.4 390.6 521.0 254.1 1281.6 1948 40.7 57.8 126.7 164.9 235.2 119.4 154.1 109.8 96.2 91.4 73.5 46.3 122.0 526.7 383.3 261.1 1315.9 1949 35.8 75.6 117.8 132.0 191.1 256.2 127.7 117.9 144.2 69.7 63.0 30.7 157.7 440.9 501.8 276.8 1361.6 1950 43.4 65.2 118.8 129.0 216.5 183.9 146.6 135.9 98.7 81.7 80.2 39.3 139.3 464.4 466.4 260.6 1339.2 1951 51.8 77.0 98.7 166.7 205.9 208.0 122.2 133.4 96.8 82.6 39.2 39.6 168.0 471.4 463.5 218.7 1321.9 1952 45.2 60.6 111.2 145.4 174.6 146.7 120.1 122.8 119.3 112.1 55.0 42.2 145.4 431.2 389.6 286.3 1255.1 1953 40.3 59.3 115.9 162.6 196.2 171.0 138.7 126.8 87.4 79.7 46.8 30.2 141.8 474.8 436.6 213.9 1255.0 1954 35.1 41.8 104.6 176.2 158.1 128.7 91.6 122.7 126.5 58.7 57.5 23.3 107.1 438.9 343.0 242.7 1124.7 1955 51.5 78.0 143.3 178.8 204.4 104.7 247.6 146.2 134.0 87.8 45.3 34.4 152.8 526.5 498.5 267.2 1456.2 1956 41.6 70.0 113.2 159.4 171.6 183.4 132.9 133.7 83.8 96.4 45.1 25.6 146.1 444.2 450.0 225.2 1256.6 1957 63.6 92.6 64.9 186.5 194.7 256.6 96.9 113.2 98.2 57.4 56.8 43.2 181.8 446.2 466.7 212.4 1324.6 1958 54.5 50.7 92.0 135.5 184.2 116.1 152.7 104.0 94.9 77.8 44.3 36.1 148.3 411.7 372.7 217.0 1142.7 1959 77.1 59.2 114.8 144.6 219.3 206.4 125.3 141.9 139.6 90.7 66.9 36.7 172.4 478.7 473.5 297.3 1422.4 1960 42.8 100.2 65.3 159.4 186.7 223.0 135.9 154.4 121.4 62.7 61.2 56.9 179.7 411.3 513.2 245.3 1369.8 1961 58.7 61.1 81.2 104.2 181.4 135.4 98.3 127.3 110.9 97.6 55.2 34.4 176.7 366.8 361.1 263.7 1145.8 1962 48.8 61.2 120.7 206.3 202.4 173.0 105.7 149.3 72.5 91.3 31.1 35.6 144.5 529.4 427.9 194.9 1297.8 1963 59.2 77.4 114.3 129.0 178.5 177.7 155.5 103.4 116.8 74.8 53.1 45.4 172.2 421.9 436.5 244.8 1285.2 1964 28.0 55.6 62.8 126.4 166.2 134.5 101.6 138.6 127.2 64.7 68.8 37.0 128.9 355.4 374.8 260.7 1111.4 1965 57.8 51.9 109.9 148.8 134.0 140.7 125.4 125.4 78.2 63.1 67.0 43.1 146.7 392.7 391.5 208.2 1145.1 1966 28.6 36.4 104.9 90.6 205.2 116.6 157.0 141.7 101.3 100.9 65.1 34.9 108.1 400.7 415.3 267.3 1183.1 1967 46.2 76.5 107.9 140.3 160.6 174.3 97.1 129.2 113.5 85.5 64.1 41.8 157.6 408.8 400.6 263.1 1237.0 1968 32.2 96.3 97.8 164.6 162.9 207.1 156.0 195.1 109.5 58.6 43.0 32.8 170.4 425.3 558.2 211.1 1356.0 1969 31.3 63.3 85.8 184.1 145.1 205.4 161.3 136.4 80.8 64.6 57.6 31.2 127.4 415.1 503.2 203.1 1247.0 1970 29.5 93.2 116.2 142.4 119.6 196.0 100.8 148.6 87.9 60.7 63.3 42.5 153.9 378.2 445.4 211.9 1200.6 1971 55.9 54.7 81.9 132.2 167.8 154.3 168.7 114.6 135.6 91.5 51.2 30.7 153.0 382.0 437.6 278.3 1239.1 1972 37.0 66.0 105.2 144.7 140.0 163.8 156.9 103.7 130.8 87.0 51.0 35.7 133.7 390.0 424.4 268.8 1221.9 1973 21.3 64.6 110.6 142.3 130.8 157.2 114.5 122.8 114.2 84.1 40.1 37.1 121.5 383.7 394.6 238.4 1139.6 1974 33.0 57.0 102.1 205.6 142.3 178.3 123.2 155.7 108.7 92.8 72.6 27.7 127.1 450.0 457.2 274.1 1299.0 1975 43.9 75.3 142.5 141.9 257.5 226.0 151.0 152.8 107.1 72.1 56.5 26.4 146.9 542.0 529.8 235.7 1453.0 1976 37.3 48.9 74.2 161.9 121.8 174.0 128.6 253.0 97.3 77.0 70.1 34.4 112.6 357.8 555.6 244.4 1278.4 1977 51.5 44.9 81.1 144.7 235.3 184.2 176.7 186.2 99.7 74.0 68.6 18.7 130.8 461.2 547.1 242.2 1365.6 1978 56.9 71.2 97.2 120.2 169.7 127.9 128.0 92.5 90.6 88.3 47.0 39.9 146.8 387.2 348.3 225.9 1129.4 1979 48.1 69.5 105.8 128.0 162.4 145.5 98.5 132.8 107.0 85.7 59.2 38.1 157.6 396.2 376.8 251.9 1180.6 1980 44.3 52.4 94.5 146.2 221.4 94.1 111.7 104.2 90.6 81.3 51.8 27.4 134.8 462.0 310.0 223.8 1120.0 1981 35.5 53.8 82.8 165.8 138.9 128.2 101.3 125.6 108.8 94.7 44.9 26.9 116.7 387.5 355.0 248.4 1107.1 1982 45.2 59.2 144.2 156.3 175.5 132.5 177.3 128.1 107.5 78.1 44.6 38.3 131.3 476.0 437.8 230.2 1286.8 1983 38.6 66.4 57.9 154.0 123.6 122.1 175.7 137.7 78.2 83.4 33.4 25.5 143.3 335.5 435.5 195.0 1096.5 1984 41.9 46.0 72.6 175.4 237.5 143.9 181.2 142.1 99.1 92.6 48.9 25.9 113.4 485.5 467.2 240.6 1307.0 1985 55.6 64.9 85.3 129.5 154.7 168.0 102.0 106.2 82.6 82.8 57.6 36.5 146.3 369.6 376.2 223.0 1125.7 1986 36.9 72.9 114.4 151.6 156.5 157.2 82.2 119.1 157.9 104.4 68.0 32.9 146.2 422.5 358.4 330.3 1253.9 1987 45.1 65.6 78.3 101.2 179.3 106.7 112.0 112.5 151.3 110.7 47.7 29.4 143.7 358.8 331.2 309.7 1139.9 1988 51.9 68.7 79.2 137.9 181.1 176.9 115.4 114.8 101.6 91.4 60.5 28.3 150.0 398.2 407.1 253.6 1207.9 1989 44.4 80.5 106.9 130.8 224.2 189.1 232.5 115.8 94.7 65.8 46.3 32.3 153.2 461.9 537.3 206.9 1363.3 1990 49.5 56.3 79.7 159.9 194.8 136.2 209.0 103.2 109.7 65.4 65.9 44.7 138.2 434.4 448.4 241.0 1274.3 1991 58.4 55.2 81.1 144.0 153.8 123.6 133.3 151.8 164.4 72.5 52.5 23.1 158.2 378.9 408.6 289.4 1213.5 1992 27.3 51.7 66.6 82.0 186.9 161.8 127.0 149.0 94.0 81.8 45.4 33.2 102.2 335.4 437.8 221.2 1106.8 1993 33.3 24.4 82.2 115.6 137.7 103.8 99.3 137.5 98.5 91.8 56.8 33.1 90.9 335.5 340.5 247.1 1013.9 1994 44.6 37.7 95.2 164.4 158.3 104.8 125.4 119.9 114.0 97.3 53.5 39.4 115.5 417.8 350.0 264.9 1154.6 1995 31.7 56.7 88.3 153.2 162.9 217.4 154.2 233.6 126.4 89.1 44.2 41.8 127.8 404.4 605.2 259.7 1399.4 1996 21.5 96.8 50.2 116.6 184.2 185.7 139.9 98.7 146.4 61.0 64.0 37.5 160.2 351.0 424.3 271.5 1202.6 1997 22.7 64.4 86.1 81.1 208.0 146.6 130.5 181.9 132.3 77.9 33.4 31.3 124.6 375.2 459.0 243.7 1196.2 1998 44.1 49.6 51.7 136.7 156.1 140.7 105.6 131.3 106.7 102.1 59.5 25.5 125.0 344.5 377.6 268.4 1109.7 1999 38.9 54.4 118.2 146.5 139.6 121.9 176.1 116.7 100.1 81.0 49.8 33.8 118.8 404.3 414.7 230.9 1176.9 2000 35.5 65.4 74.0 135.9 244.5 134.8 144.0 168.7 106.5 92.7 34.6 32.3 134.6 454.4 447.4 233.7 1268.7 2001 66.5 87.9 114.2 129.2 202.9 117.9 131.8 147.7 116.1 73.0 38.7 59.8 186.7 446.3 397.3 227.9 1285.6 2002 41.8 69.5 116.5 159.4 169.4 122.8 104.8 128.3 124.1 76.2 46.3 35.8 171.0 445.3 355.9 246.6 1194.8 2003 56.7 81.4 152.2 168.7 132.4 155.1 113.9 182.4 100.3 95.2 68.6 40.7 173.9 453.3 451.4 264.1 1347.6 2004 37.2 101.1 122.4 135.1 182.2 132.3 132.4 133.9 112.7 79.9 36.3 38.5 179.0 439.7 398.6 229.0 1244.1 2005 37.6 67.9 89.4 140.7 183.1 125.4 116.6 127.7 100.6 65.4 75.5 33.2 144.0 413.3 369.8 241.5 1163.3 2006 40.7 87.6 90.4 163.7 186.1 190.8 207.7 111.3 108.3 87.1 67.4 44.0 161.5 440.2 509.8 262.8 1385.0 2007 48.9 69.2 120.5 193.1 225.3 142.6 150.1 116.8 106.8 88.2 32.7 35.1 162.0 538.9 409.5 227.7 1329.2 2008 36.4 84.7 116.7 174.4 236.0 157.7 119.3 70.7 89.7 97.7 46.8 41.3 156.2 527.1 347.8 234.3 1271.6 2009 52.6 52.8 111.8 147.5 193.9 231.8 147.1 116.2 124.3 72.2 64.5 48.3 146.8 453.2 495.0 261.1 1363.0 2010 54.8 59.7 129.6 157.2 199.5 188.0 99.8 165.4 117.1 105.4 76.6 61.5 162.8 486.3 453.2 299.1 1414.5 2011 71.3 68.4 119.8 194.6 170.8 147.9 146.3 106.4 92.2 53.4 66.5 28.4 201.2 485.1 400.6 212.1 1265.9 2012 42.9 33.1 116.5 157.4 194.7 91.4 112.9 150.6 118.5 93.8 58.7 49.8 104.4 468.6 354.9 271.0 1220.3 2013 26.8 80.0 62.1 166.4 169.2 158.4 223.2 112.0 96.8 93.5 67.6 37.4 156.7 397.8 493.6 257.9 1293.5 2014 37.9 72.4 91.7 161.5 112.5 170.2 157.0 153.2 117.2 91.5 59.0 44.0 147.8 365.7 480.3 267.7 1268.1 2015 58.7 63.3 133.9 206.9 151.0 178.0 113.1 134.4 130.4 100.5 37.8 30.5 166.0 491.9 425.4 268.7 1338.5 2016 34.3 71.6 113.7 149.8 218.1 130.4 108.7 128.8 94.8 89.2 76.0 39.1 136.4 481.6 367.9 260.0 1254.5 2017 46.9 46.2 119.2 103.9 253.5 115.5 168.6 125.8 107.3 54.1 58.8 33.3 132.2 476.6 409.9 220.1 1233.1 2018 46.3 91.6 90.4 131.0 224.7 238.1 173.4 105.0 98.6 95.5 61.9 22.6 171.3 446.1 516.5 256.0 1379.2 2019 33.6 79.3 86.6 127.2 158.5 135.5 372.3