Scotland 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 39.0 54.8 153.0 150.1 182.5 179.7 139.3 105.5 102.3 79.5 46.1 34.3 --- 485.6 424.5 227.9 1266.0 1930 37.6 83.1 102.5 128.0 172.4 200.7 111.3 113.5 80.2 69.1 50.8 27.6 154.9 402.9 425.5 200.1 1176.8 1931 42.0 56.8 121.5 113.9 159.9 123.2 83.8 143.5 101.6 84.2 37.1 21.2 126.4 395.3 350.5 222.9 1088.7 1932 43.1 72.9 76.4 133.4 152.1 177.9 112.4 122.6 91.6 63.0 45.6 30.0 137.2 362.0 412.8 200.1 1120.9 1933 43.7 58.7 114.9 100.0 128.1 195.8 140.8 149.5 136.4 56.0 43.8 27.3 132.4 343.0 486.1 236.2 1194.9 1934 32.5 59.3 107.7 107.2 147.1 189.7 170.3 107.9 124.8 64.6 45.9 15.6 119.1 362.1 467.9 235.3 1172.6 1935 33.6 54.4 107.5 116.8 220.1 137.4 188.7 114.9 103.1 49.1 46.4 39.1 103.6 444.4 441.0 198.6 1211.1 1936 35.6 61.5 58.2 159.2 174.3 205.9 125.0 130.5 92.8 88.5 42.9 23.8 136.2 391.7 461.3 224.2 1198.2 1937 29.8 68.8 105.2 85.3 191.8 154.6 109.2 136.0 113.1 71.0 44.0 32.7 122.4 382.3 399.8 228.0 1141.4 1938 31.4 54.0 75.4 141.4 160.8 144.7 120.3 175.1 96.9 76.3 37.2 38.1 118.2 377.7 440.2 210.4 1151.7 1939 39.3 45.0 100.8 132.7 168.1 203.2 93.3 139.3 109.8 101.5 34.4 21.3 122.3 401.6 435.9 245.6 1188.7 1940 36.2 51.1 90.9 106.3 174.6 240.1 110.0 124.2 106.5 54.2 36.8 26.4 108.7 371.8 474.2 197.5 1157.3 1941 37.9 51.1 103.0 99.8 153.6 174.2 123.2 112.1 87.9 76.2 38.8 25.8 115.4 356.4 409.6 203.0 1083.8 1942 24.3 59.5 80.0 202.1 205.1 127.9 139.7 78.6 108.0 63.2 51.2 24.6 109.6 487.2 346.1 222.4 1164.1 1943 28.6 54.5 101.6 114.3 174.7 157.4 178.2 94.3 99.1 60.6 42.8 27.8 107.7 390.6 429.8 202.5 1133.9 1944 22.6 62.8 89.6 104.6 118.4 124.7 102.8 145.5 101.9 65.4 46.4 26.2 113.2 312.6 373.0 213.7 1010.9 1945 40.9 57.7 80.1 143.9 158.7 155.4 123.5 153.3 91.8 83.6 40.7 25.5 124.8 382.7 432.1 216.1 1154.9 1946 38.4 71.0 87.2 144.1 228.3 141.3 113.0 132.9 85.0 81.5 36.9 34.4 134.9 459.7 387.1 203.4 1194.0 1947 36.8 66.2 97.3 106.5 150.1 115.9 143.3 239.3 92.9 73.5 59.6 20.8 137.4 353.9 498.4 226.1 1202.3 1948 27.7 58.2 119.1 142.5 221.6 134.9 152.3 80.9 103.9 82.0 50.7 34.5 106.7 483.2 368.1 236.6 1208.2 1949 30.7 71.2 109.7 127.9 181.1 234.3 144.6 119.0 120.7 62.9 44.4 25.4 136.4 418.8 497.9 227.9 1272.0 1950 35.1 76.9 94.8 127.5 176.8 165.5 154.9 145.3 90.7 79.4 55.1 30.4 137.4 399.1 465.7 225.2 1232.3 1951 37.7 54.6 82.4 150.4 206.9 189.9 130.8 111.9 113.9 80.6 35.2 34.3 122.7 439.7 432.6 229.7 1228.5 1952 43.9 63.8 98.6 153.9 162.1 136.5 161.6 110.7 96.9 86.7 57.1 30.0 142.0 414.5 408.7 240.7 1201.7 1953 35.0 62.7 129.4 148.7 167.5 153.5 100.3 128.6 92.8 70.0 37.3 36.3 127.6 445.7 382.4 200.1 1162.1 1954 34.7 52.5 105.0 175.8 150.5 136.1 108.3 100.6 108.6 67.5 41.9 22.0 123.4 431.3 345.1 218.0 1103.5 1955 37.1 79.6 113.8 165.9 209.5 174.5 239.8 163.1 118.5 73.5 48.0 33.0 138.6 489.2 577.4 240.0 1456.3 1956 38.9 54.8 119.3 166.6 170.4 174.4 146.4 120.2 82.8 84.2 39.7 17.3 126.6 456.2 441.1 206.7 1215.0 1957 38.8 74.0 61.9 162.6 182.6 227.0 100.2 114.3 104.2 58.1 35.0 38.9 130.0 407.2 441.5 197.3 1197.6 1958 36.1 46.1 99.6 129.0 180.4 123.4 152.3 108.8 116.3 77.4 44.0 29.6 121.0 409.0 384.4 237.7 1142.9 1959 57.2 65.5 93.6 118.7 199.6 175.0 128.0 129.3 141.6 98.3 43.7 20.0 152.4 411.9 432.2 283.6 1270.4 1960 38.7 90.2 83.2 123.7 183.1 199.9 129.0 131.9 126.2 51.8 53.0 38.5 148.9 390.1 460.9 230.9 1249.3 1961 36.4 62.0 84.4 109.3 176.7 137.0 96.0 124.2 99.1 76.8 51.2 33.0 136.9 370.3 357.2 227.1 1086.1 1962 38.1 65.4 99.3 188.1 155.2 159.1 137.5 131.2 68.5 67.8 32.4 28.7 136.4 442.6 427.8 168.8 1171.4 1963 46.8 89.6 97.7 130.0 175.9 156.5 154.6 86.9 111.4 68.6 37.1 28.4 165.0 403.5 397.9 217.1 1183.3 1964 33.9 65.8 69.4 108.0 148.8 153.0 131.1 124.5 105.2 70.1 41.0 27.4 128.1 326.2 408.5 216.3 1078.1 1965 44.8 47.1 102.0 149.1 121.9 127.6 127.8 134.9 67.9 82.6 55.2 28.6 119.3 372.9 390.3 205.7 1089.4 1966 22.9 43.6 92.7 124.7 176.8 99.0 157.1 138.8 78.6 65.8 45.0 25.1 95.1 394.2 394.9 189.5 1070.1 1967 31.9 55.7 93.7 134.0 136.9 197.9 115.2 122.3 87.4 82.8 43.0 33.3 112.7 364.7 435.5 213.2 1134.2 1968 27.2 81.8 80.2 157.6 138.2 184.1 112.8 170.6 89.5 51.8 43.6 23.1 142.3 376.1 467.6 184.8 1160.7 1969 26.2 64.6 94.7 156.0 119.7 195.7 148.5 145.4 98.7 69.2 46.1 25.1 114.0 370.4 489.7 214.0 1190.2 1970 23.7 87.9 112.3 137.7 124.0 220.6 98.6 130.6 83.4 64.9 42.5 29.9 136.7 373.9 449.8 190.9 1156.1 1971 21.2 51.4 80.0 128.8 191.4 146.4 175.5 123.6 124.3 91.2 40.1 19.9 102.5 400.1 445.4 255.6 1193.7 1972 28.8 46.9 100.5 132.5 128.9 148.1 178.8 133.8 114.5 91.2 44.1 27.4 95.6 361.9 460.7 249.9 1175.6 1973 27.6 70.6 112.7 133.9 141.3 139.4 132.8 146.6 100.5 87.9 47.5 24.4 125.6 387.9 418.8 236.0 1165.3 1974 27.7 44.2 98.6 185.7 157.9 185.4 136.4 131.9 106.0 64.4 43.8 24.4 96.4 442.1 453.7 214.3 1206.5 1975 28.1 80.9 106.0 110.3 218.3 206.5 143.1 159.2 96.4 76.1 46.3 26.9 133.4 434.6 508.8 218.8 1298.1 1976 29.1 47.7 89.5 120.8 127.3 139.8 184.1 217.8 81.6 65.3 54.6 33.3 103.7 337.6 541.7 201.5 1190.8 1977 40.2 64.3 71.7 135.2 195.4 180.8 169.4 167.7 89.9 68.9 47.3 27.6 137.9 402.3 517.8 206.1 1258.4 1978 36.2 65.4 85.0 107.3 185.3 153.8 126.7 90.3 81.6 68.5 40.7 18.7 129.2 377.6 370.8 190.9 1059.7 1979 35.5 77.2 94.5 107.5 152.4 156.2 105.5 112.0 116.6 65.1 41.5 27.0 131.5 354.5 373.7 223.2 1091.1 1980 29.0 41.6 76.7 153.3 220.0 120.4 100.3 99.3 78.7 72.1 36.5 18.2 97.6 450.0 320.0 187.3 1046.1 1981 28.7 67.3 87.8 178.8 157.7 131.0 116.0 138.6 98.2 86.6 38.9 26.5 114.3 424.3 385.6 223.6 1156.0 1982 29.6 56.7 106.7 134.3 193.3 142.9 177.4 122.6 88.6 55.8 37.0 24.6 112.8 434.3 442.8 181.3 1169.3 1983 24.4 64.1 59.6 123.6 99.3 148.7 172.5 149.9 78.3 64.9 38.2 18.6 113.1 282.4 471.0 181.4 1042.0 1984 29.8 43.8 61.6 173.6 197.0 137.2 166.4 163.6 76.9 70.4 30.0 26.8 92.2 432.2 467.1 177.3 1177.1 1985 38.6 75.7 94.2 108.0 155.7 153.6 100.4 110.6 79.5 86.4 41.8 21.1 141.2 357.9 364.6 207.7 1065.6 1986 29.0 74.7 105.9 118.1 138.9 185.9 120.7 124.8 118.1 84.8 40.5 21.5 124.8 362.8 431.4 243.5 1162.9 1987 30.5 57.6 99.8 113.6 167.7 116.1 107.3 123.8 133.5 75.2 38.2 23.7 109.7 381.0 347.2 246.9 1086.9 1988 34.2 55.3 86.1 117.4 185.6 172.3 108.1 113.9 103.3 63.9 55.1 21.0 113.2 389.1 394.3 222.2 1116.2 1989 32.3 66.7 97.6 123.9 200.1 173.1 213.3 121.0 101.9 66.3 60.6 28.8 120.0 421.6 507.3 228.8 1285.5 1990 29.9 52.7 77.9 156.1 188.1 116.4 198.7 115.0 95.0 64.8 46.5 21.7 111.3 422.1 430.1 206.3 1162.8 1991 41.2 59.8 73.7 144.5 152.5 129.7 137.1 141.3 134.9 60.1 38.5 20.0 122.7 370.7 408.1 233.5 1133.3 1992 38.1 51.4 63.8 89.9 216.0 168.8 114.1 131.8 83.4 71.6 39.3 23.1 109.5 369.8 414.8 194.3 1091.5 1993 23.5 34.8 95.5 104.4 141.2 109.2 107.4 120.1 105.1 76.1 48.1 23.0 81.4 341.1 336.7 229.3 988.4 1994 27.6 54.8 87.5 126.6 203.8 141.1 147.8 130.3 105.6 71.7 35.1 28.5 105.5 418.0 419.1 212.4 1160.4 1995 32.2 60.5 92.7 120.2 164.9 212.4 181.2 218.4 95.7 75.6 41.7 35.4 121.2 377.8 612.1 213.0 1331.1 1996 20.3 71.4 64.6 99.0 169.9 187.0 143.1 122.9 138.0 65.3 59.8 29.2 127.1 333.6 452.9 263.1 1170.4 1997 31.9 57.4 93.7 104.3 167.6 144.8 151.7 170.8 131.8 92.7 28.8 21.5 118.4 365.7 467.4 253.3 1197.1 1998 29.2 36.1 64.0 132.0 158.0 140.2 104.9 119.5 105.4 96.3 50.9 24.7 86.7 354.1 364.5 252.6 1061.2 1999 32.7 70.0 102.5 130.3 156.4 133.7 161.4 149.4 99.8 65.1 41.8 30.2 127.4 389.2 444.5 206.7 1173.3 2000 41.7 59.2 81.0 125.8 229.3 141.6 146.7 135.4 96.7 79.9 49.2 28.4 131.1 436.2 423.7 225.9 1215.1 2001 52.3 76.3 118.3 137.6 211.1 131.4 107.3 128.8 95.9 62.7 37.9 43.7 156.9 467.0 367.5 196.4 1203.3 2002 27.9 53.7 104.8 138.8 159.8 129.0 100.5 133.7 110.1 73.9 38.9 23.3 125.4 403.3 363.2 222.9 1094.4 2003 39.6 91.7 144.2 165.6 141.1 163.4 138.0 182.2 115.0 106.4 58.0 31.9 154.6 451.0 483.7 279.4 1377.2 2004 30.1 81.4 109.8 104.8 183.8 118.9 132.0 147.2 119.0 61.0 42.4 33.5 143.3 398.4 398.1 222.5 1163.9 2005 32.9 63.9 85.1 149.5 185.9 135.0 144.0 143.2 101.7 59.7 55.3 30.4 130.2 420.5 422.3 216.8 1186.6 2006 34.3 63.6 72.3 171.0 190.3 176.5 195.2 116.3 112.1 69.1 52.7 38.2 128.3 433.6 488.0 234.0 1291.6 2007 35.6 61.0 125.1 180.1 181.2 127.6 125.9 125.4 97.3 89.5 39.6 38.9 134.9 486.4 378.9 226.3 1227.1 2008 25.0 76.3 110.0 154.2 211.9 146.0 139.8 96.0 82.8 89.0 50.2 32.3 140.1 476.1 381.9 222.0 1213.6 2009 42.1 45.1 113.2 143.0 211.7 204.4 156.7 128.3 103.8 75.8 49.5 29.4 119.5 468.0 489.4 229.0 1302.9 2010 41.5 67.0 96.7 150.8 191.1 157.3 118.6 137.9 112.6 87.6 55.2 41.8 137.8 438.6 413.8 255.3 1257.9 2011 41.5 55.6 90.7 176.6 177.4 138.7 160.0 100.3 97.5 55.0 56.8 23.4 138.9 444.6 399.0 209.3 1173.2 2012 44.1 50.4 126.8 121.1 205.2 110.4 99.1 138.8 113.7 83.1 52.9 29.4 117.9 453.1 348.3 249.7 1175.1 2013 25.5 81.8 88.1 166.9 156.8 147.4 203.8 118.1 102.0 60.7 59.6 22.3 136.7 411.8 469.3 222.3 1233.0 2014 25.0 54.8 108.6 137.7 118.0 124.1 192.9 145.8 101.6 65.5 42.5 34.6 102.0 364.3 462.8 209.6 1151.1 2015 41.9 67.0 109.2 199.4 167.9 129.2 124.7 138.0 130.3 88.2 33.9 20.7 143.5 476.5 391.9 252.5 1250.4 2016 20.9 75.1 105.3 146.6 205.6 142.5 108.1 146.0 97.3 96.8 64.0 20.8 116.7 457.6 396.5 258.1 1229.0 2017 46.7 60.8 118.8 128.2 214.2 106.9 144.3 125.8 94.4 56.4 55.9 31.1 128.3 461.3 377.0 206.7 1183.5 2018 39.4 90.5 90.8 147.2 230.8 219.9 185.5 118.3 104.1 84.1 55.2 32.1 161.0 468.9 523.8 243.4 1398.0 2019 42.8 69.2 98.5 162.9 168.5 144.1 429.9