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. The 30 year averages have been derived from 1km grids, whereas the rest of the values have been derived from 5km grids. Seasons: Winter=Dec-Feb, Spring=Mar-May, Summer=June-Aug, Autumn=Sept-Nov. (Winter: Year refers to Jan/Feb). Data is provisional from January 2008 & Winter 2007/2008. Year JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC WIN SPR SUM AUT ANN 1929 39.0 54.8 153.1 150.1 182.7 179.9 139.5 105.7 102.5 79.6 46.2 34.3 --- 485.9 425.1 228.3 1267.4 1930 37.7 83.1 102.6 128.0 172.6 201.0 111.6 113.7 80.3 69.3 50.8 27.6 155.1 403.2 426.3 200.4 1178.3 1931 42.1 56.9 121.6 114.1 160.1 123.5 83.9 143.6 101.8 84.3 37.2 21.3 126.6 395.8 351.0 223.3 1090.3 1932 43.2 73.0 76.5 133.6 152.2 178.1 112.6 122.6 91.7 63.1 45.6 30.0 137.4 362.3 413.4 200.4 1122.2 1933 43.8 58.7 115.1 100.1 128.0 196.1 141.1 149.7 136.5 56.1 43.8 27.2 132.5 343.3 486.9 236.4 1196.4 1934 32.6 59.4 107.9 107.4 147.4 189.8 170.5 108.1 125.0 64.8 45.9 15.6 119.2 362.7 468.4 235.7 1174.3 1935 33.6 54.5 107.7 116.8 220.0 137.4 189.0 115.1 103.3 49.2 46.4 39.1 103.7 444.5 441.5 198.8 1212.0 1936 35.7 61.5 58.3 159.4 174.4 206.2 125.3 130.6 92.9 88.6 42.9 23.9 136.3 392.1 462.1 224.4 1199.7 1937 29.8 68.9 105.4 85.4 191.8 154.8 109.3 136.1 113.2 71.0 44.0 32.7 122.6 382.5 400.3 228.3 1142.5 1938 31.5 54.1 75.6 141.5 160.9 144.9 120.5 175.4 97.0 76.4 37.3 38.0 118.2 377.9 440.8 210.7 1153.0 1939 39.3 45.1 100.9 132.9 168.2 203.4 93.5 139.4 109.9 101.5 34.4 21.3 122.4 402.0 436.3 245.8 1189.8 1940 36.3 51.2 91.0 106.4 174.9 240.2 110.2 124.3 106.6 54.3 36.9 26.4 108.8 372.3 474.7 197.8 1158.6 1941 38.0 51.2 103.2 99.8 153.7 174.3 123.4 112.3 88.0 76.3 38.8 25.8 115.5 356.6 410.1 203.1 1084.8 1942 24.4 59.5 80.1 202.2 205.1 128.0 139.9 78.7 108.2 63.4 51.1 24.6 109.7 487.5 346.6 222.7 1165.3 1943 28.6 54.6 101.8 114.5 174.9 157.6 178.5 94.5 99.3 60.7 42.8 27.8 107.9 391.2 430.6 202.9 1135.6 1944 22.7 62.9 89.7 104.7 118.4 124.9 102.9 145.6 102.1 65.5 46.4 26.2 113.3 312.9 373.4 214.0 1011.9 1945 40.9 57.8 80.2 144.1 158.9 155.6 123.7 153.3 92.0 83.7 40.6 25.5 125.0 383.2 432.6 216.3 1156.3 1946 38.5 71.1 87.4 144.2 228.3 141.5 113.2 133.1 85.2 81.5 36.8 34.4 135.1 460.0 387.8 203.6 1195.3 1947 36.8 66.3 97.4 106.7 150.4 116.0 143.7 239.4 93.2 73.6 59.6 20.8 137.4 354.5 499.1 226.4 1203.9 1948 27.7 58.2 119.3 142.7 221.9 135.1 152.5 80.9 104.1 82.1 50.8 34.5 106.8 483.9 368.5 237.0 1209.8 1949 30.8 71.3 109.8 128.1 181.3 234.5 144.8 119.0 120.8 63.0 44.4 25.5 136.5 419.2 498.4 228.2 1273.4 1950 35.2 77.0 94.9 127.7 177.0 165.7 155.2 145.5 90.9 79.5 55.1 30.3 137.6 399.6 466.3 225.5 1233.9 1951 37.8 54.7 82.5 150.5 207.0 190.0 131.0 112.0 114.1 80.7 35.2 34.3 122.8 440.0 433.0 230.0 1229.7 1952 44.0 63.9 98.7 154.1 162.0 136.6 161.9 110.8 97.0 86.8 57.1 30.0 142.2 414.9 409.3 240.8 1202.9 1953 35.0 62.7 129.6 148.9 167.6 153.5 100.5 128.8 93.0 70.1 37.4 36.3 127.7 446.1 382.8 200.5 1163.4 1954 34.7 52.6 105.0 176.0 150.6 136.1 108.5 100.7 108.8 67.6 41.9 22.0 123.5 431.6 345.4 218.3 1104.6 1955 37.1 79.6 113.9 166.1 209.7 174.8 240.2 163.2 118.7 73.6 48.0 33.0 138.8 489.7 578.1 240.3 1457.9 1956 38.9 54.8 119.3 166.7 170.6 174.6 146.6 120.3 82.9 84.3 39.7 17.3 126.7 456.6 441.6 206.9 1216.1 1957 38.8 74.1 62.0 162.8 182.8 227.1 100.3 114.4 104.3 58.2 35.0 38.9 130.2 407.6 441.8 197.5 1198.6 1958 36.1 46.2 99.6 129.2 180.5 123.6 152.5 108.9 116.5 77.6 44.0 29.6 121.1 409.4 384.9 238.1 1144.4 1959 57.3 65.6 93.8 118.9 199.6 175.3 128.3 129.4 141.8 98.4 43.7 20.0 152.5 412.3 433.1 283.9 1272.0 1960 38.8 90.3 83.3 123.8 183.3 200.0 129.3 132.1 126.3 51.8 52.9 38.5 149.1 390.4 461.4 231.1 1250.5 1961 38.7 63.7 87.2 112.6 181.8 139.3 99.5 127.3 102.6 79.1 53.8 34.8 140.9 381.6 366.1 235.5 1120.5 1962 40.5 68.6 101.9 193.6 160.4 163.4 141.6 134.1 70.3 70.1 33.9 30.4 144.0 455.9 439.1 174.3 1208.9 1963 50.9 92.6 101.5 134.6 180.6 160.6 158.2 89.2 115.2 71.4 39.2 30.0 173.8 416.6 408.0 225.8 1223.9 1964 35.9 68.7 72.6 111.6 153.0 157.4 135.1 128.8 108.8 72.5 42.8 28.9 134.6 337.2 421.4 224.1 1116.1 1965 46.8 48.7 105.5 153.4 125.8 131.1 130.1 138.9 70.1 85.4 58.5 29.9 124.5 384.6 400.2 214.0 1124.3 1966 24.3 45.1 95.9 127.4 181.1 100.7 160.8 141.9 81.7 68.1 47.4 26.5 99.2 404.4 403.4 197.2 1101.0 1967 34.1 58.5 96.8 137.1 140.5 203.2 117.4 126.3 91.3 85.7 45.1 35.1 119.2 374.4 447.0 222.0 1171.2 1968 28.4 84.4 83.3 163.7 141.6 189.7 115.8 176.5 92.4 53.7 46.3 24.2 147.9 388.6 482.0 192.4 1200.0 1969 27.8 67.0 98.3 161.8 123.7 200.0 152.4 148.5 102.2 71.4 48.2 26.3 119.1 383.7 501.0 221.8 1227.6 1970 25.6 91.5 117.2 140.9 127.7 225.7 100.7 134.7 85.8 67.1 44.5 31.2 143.4 385.8 461.1 197.4 1192.6 1971 22.6 52.8 82.3 132.1 196.2 149.9 179.4 126.8 128.6 93.8 41.6 21.2 106.6 410.6 456.2 264.0 1227.3 1972 30.9 48.8 104.5 136.3 132.0 150.6 183.8 137.4 118.8 94.1 45.9 28.4 100.9 372.8 471.8 258.8 1211.5 1973 28.9 72.5 116.6 138.8 145.3 143.4 136.7 150.3 104.9 91.0 49.3 25.6 129.9 400.7 430.4 245.2 1203.3 1974 29.3 45.8 101.8 192.3 162.4 190.4 138.9 134.5 108.6 66.1 46.0 25.9 100.7 456.5 463.7 220.8 1242.0 1975 30.0 83.2 110.3 113.5 226.9 211.5 148.2 164.3 99.7 79.1 48.8 28.3 139.2 450.8 524.1 227.6 1344.0 1976 31.3 50.2 93.1 125.0 129.8 143.7 190.4 225.3 84.7 67.6 57.1 35.0 109.8 348.0 559.4 209.5 1233.3 1977 43.0 66.8 74.2 139.6 201.3 186.8 175.9 172.3 92.8 71.7 49.1 29.5 144.8 415.1 535.0 213.6 1303.0 1978 38.6 68.4 87.7 110.5 190.5 158.8 131.9 93.4 84.0 70.6 42.7 19.8 136.6 388.7 384.1 197.3 1097.0 1979 38.2 80.9 98.3 111.6 157.5 160.9 108.3 116.1 121.0 67.9 43.2 28.1 138.9 367.4 385.3 232.2 1132.1 1980 31.2 43.4 80.3 158.5 226.7 123.1 103.3 102.8 81.5 74.2 38.3 19.3 102.7 465.4 329.2 194.0 1082.5 1981 30.8 70.4 91.3 185.7 162.9 134.6 119.6 143.6 102.2 89.8 40.6 28.3 120.4 440.0 397.8 232.5 1199.8 1982 31.6 58.9 110.8 139.3 198.1 147.4 183.5 126.2 91.1 57.9 38.6 26.0 118.8 448.2 457.0 187.7 1209.4 1983 26.0 67.8 61.4 128.4 102.7 152.8 178.2 155.8 81.6 67.0 40.6 20.1 119.8 292.4 486.8 189.2 1082.3 1984 31.8 46.1 63.7 180.8 204.7 141.5 173.8 168.8 80.1 72.0 31.5 28.8 98.1 449.2 484.1 183.5 1223.5 1985 41.7 79.1 97.8 111.5 160.6 158.5 102.7 112.8 80.8 89.1 43.8 22.0 149.6 369.8 374.0 213.7 1100.3 1986 30.9 77.1 110.1 121.6 142.1 191.7 123.8 128.4 122.6 87.8 42.6 22.8 129.9 373.8 444.0 252.9 1201.4 1987 32.8 59.8 103.7 117.7 173.0 119.8 110.3 127.4 137.8 78.3 39.9 25.2 115.4 394.4 357.6 256.0 1125.8 1988 36.1 57.4 88.7 120.5 190.4 179.0 110.7 117.4 106.7 66.4 58.1 22.5 118.7 399.7 407.1 231.2 1154.0 1989 34.7 69.3 100.7 127.6 205.4 178.1 221.1 123.7 105.0 68.6 63.5 30.2 126.5 433.7 522.9 237.1 1327.8 1990 31.7 54.2 80.5 161.0 195.1 120.3 205.4 117.9 98.0 67.4 49.0 22.7 116.1 436.6 443.6 214.4 1203.2 1991 44.3 62.7 76.3 148.9 157.0 133.2 141.1 145.3 139.8 62.5 40.3 21.4 129.7 382.1 419.6 242.6 1172.7 1992 41.1 55.2 66.2 92.4 221.9 173.0 116.8 135.9 87.3 73.8 41.2 24.7 117.8 380.5 425.7 202.3 1129.6 1993 25.3 36.4 99.1 107.8 146.7 112.4 111.2 124.5 108.6 79.6 50.8 24.7 86.4 353.7 348.2 239.0 1027.3 1994 29.7 57.1 90.6 130.5 208.3 145.4 152.3 134.5 109.6 74.4 36.8 30.7 111.5 429.4 432.1 220.7 1199.8 1995 34.0 62.7 95.8 124.5 169.8 220.4 187.1 227.1 99.3 77.9 43.9 38.6 127.5 390.1 634.7 221.2 1381.3 1996 22.6 76.5 67.7 102.2 175.2 195.1 148.9 127.8 143.6 68.0 61.5 30.5 137.8 345.0 471.7 273.2 1219.6 1997 33.4 59.3 97.4 107.4 173.2 149.6 157.4 175.9 137.1 96.6 30.8 22.9 123.3 378.0 482.9 264.5 1241.2 1998 31.2 37.2 65.5 135.3 161.2 142.8 108.3 124.5 110.5 99.3 52.5 26.0 91.4 361.9 375.6 262.4 1094.3 1999 34.8 71.8 105.5 135.5 159.2 139.3 167.6 152.7 104.5 68.6 43.0 32.3 132.6 400.3 459.6 216.1 1214.9 2000 42.9 61.2 84.3 131.6 234.9 145.3 152.7 140.8 100.6 83.1 50.2 29.3 136.4 450.8 438.8 233.9 1256.9 2001 52.4 76.4 118.4 137.8 211.3 131.6 107.5 128.9 95.9 62.8 37.9 43.7 158.1 467.5 368.0 196.6 1204.6 2002 28.0 53.9 105.0 138.9 160.0 129.3 100.8 133.8 110.2 74.0 38.9 23.2 125.7 403.9 363.9 223.2 1096.2 2003 39.7 91.8 144.4 165.7 141.4 163.6 138.4 182.3 115.2 106.5 58.1 31.9 154.7 451.5 484.3 279.7 1379.0 2004 30.2 81.4 110.0 104.9 183.9 119.1 132.3 147.4 119.3 61.1 42.5 33.6 143.5 398.8 398.8 222.8 1165.6 2005 32.9 64.0 85.2 149.7 186.1 135.1 144.2 143.4 101.9 59.8 55.4 30.4 130.5 420.9 422.7 217.1 1188.0 2006 34.4 63.6 72.4 171.2 190.6 176.5 195.4 116.5 112.2 69.2 52.8 38.3 128.4 434.2 488.4 234.3 1293.2 2007 35.7 61.1 125.3 180.2 181.3 127.6 126.1 125.6 97.4 89.6 39.6 38.9 135.1 486.8 379.2 226.6 1228.4 2008 26.3 84.2 109.0 149.5 212.4 153.7 149.4 470.9 MIN 22.6 36.4 58.3 85.4 102.7 100.7 83.9 78.7 70.1 49.2 30.8 15.6 86.4 292.4 329.2 174.3 1011.9 MAX 57.3 92.6 153.1 202.2 234.9 240.2 240.2 239.4 143.6 106.5 63.5 43.7 173.8 489.7 634.7 283.9 1457.9 6190 34.7 64.3 93.0 137.3 166.1 159.9 141.5 135.0 98.3 73.8 48.2 29.8 128.8 396.4 436.5 220.4 1182.1 7100 30.8 58.1 87.6 128.2 173.2 153.2 145.0 137.5 104.4 74.5 43.2 24.7 113.6 389.0 435.7 222.0 1160.4