Areal values from HadUK-Grid 1km gridded climate data from land surface network Source: Met Office National Climate Information Centre Monthly, seasonal and annual total duration of bright sunshine for Midlands Areal series, starting in 1910 Last updated 01-Mar-2024 10:46 year jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec win spr sum aut ann 1910 60.5 76.7 144.9 113.3 193.1 170.5 152.8 131.4 110.2 64.7 67.7 26.5 --- 451.3 454.7 242.7 1312.3 1911 47.7 59.2 83.7 130.0 189.4 200.5 282.0 210.5 181.9 81.4 57.5 42.4 133.3 403.1 693.0 320.8 1566.1 1912 34.5 48.3 82.1 218.2 138.5 144.1 119.8 90.1 106.5 100.2 31.2 23.7 125.2 438.8 353.9 238.0 1137.2 1913 29.9 54.9 99.5 104.9 167.6 186.9 106.7 139.8 110.6 82.9 67.8 28.9 108.6 372.1 433.4 261.3 1180.6 1914 32.5 64.1 78.9 224.2 158.2 227.0 142.3 177.0 182.1 68.3 52.6 39.9 125.5 461.3 546.3 302.9 1447.0 1915 33.5 75.9 101.3 153.6 218.8 220.2 159.8 150.4 166.2 51.1 74.4 28.7 149.3 473.7 530.3 291.8 1433.9 1916 46.1 62.9 57.7 181.4 162.5 130.3 166.6 165.0 107.3 83.2 52.4 29.6 137.6 401.6 461.9 242.9 1245.0 1917 18.9 40.8 86.4 128.4 194.2 204.9 203.5 127.8 126.2 118.9 47.2 45.5 89.3 409.0 536.1 292.3 1342.7 1918 48.4 55.7 112.7 119.2 204.5 208.7 197.6 159.4 128.3 69.2 62.9 30.4 149.6 436.4 565.7 260.4 1397.0 1919 39.6 49.8 92.8 119.0 228.5 198.9 129.0 194.4 139.5 132.7 42.3 31.8 119.9 440.3 522.3 314.4 1398.3 1920 47.0 73.0 112.0 74.0 183.1 181.7 113.1 123.3 99.9 91.2 46.7 31.0 151.7 369.1 418.1 237.8 1175.9 1921 26.9 60.2 106.1 186.7 223.7 226.5 230.1 141.4 159.6 130.5 51.7 36.6 118.2 516.6 598.0 341.8 1580.2 1922 40.2 76.7 82.6 141.9 228.4 208.9 141.4 122.5 95.5 111.2 53.8 35.2 153.5 453.0 472.8 260.5 1338.4 1923 47.9 47.6 78.7 121.0 156.0 122.2 171.8 192.4 145.5 83.1 76.4 37.1 130.7 355.7 486.3 305.0 1279.6 1924 47.5 42.3 136.4 132.8 140.0 160.3 191.9 131.5 110.0 80.0 40.8 37.0 126.9 409.2 483.7 230.8 1250.4 1925 38.5 64.7 85.8 140.2 161.4 248.3 177.7 128.8 121.5 86.2 83.9 46.9 140.2 387.3 554.8 291.7 1383.8 1926 35.9 39.2 92.3 104.9 155.0 181.4 162.3 187.2 114.4 96.3 47.2 38.6 122.0 352.2 530.9 257.9 1254.6 1927 43.8 46.7 103.8 152.9 165.6 162.4 116.5 140.2 95.2 82.3 54.5 23.9 129.1 422.3 419.1 232.0 1187.8 1928 55.2 74.3 69.8 122.3 137.4 190.4 236.0 172.5 158.3 102.9 55.6 34.2 153.4 329.5 598.9 316.8 1408.8 1929 32.2 44.2 166.3 138.3 223.8 201.7 196.6 161.7 179.0 104.8 57.3 56.7 110.7 528.4 560.0 341.1 1562.6 1930 48.6 43.6 97.6 96.4 136.2 206.2 157.0 186.1 108.4 110.1 65.8 22.7 148.9 330.3 549.3 284.3 1278.7 1931 52.9 57.1 135.6 96.8 157.5 150.7 126.0 149.9 89.0 115.8 50.2 37.4 132.6 389.9 426.6 255.0 1219.0 1932 48.8 53.4 109.1 112.4 96.1 188.8 118.3 154.5 119.8 86.3 39.6 46.0 139.7 317.6 461.6 245.7 1173.2 1933 57.5 82.5 155.5 133.4 137.6 203.5 215.5 217.1 163.7 79.4 47.8 33.8 186.0 426.6 636.0 291.0 1527.5 1934 53.0 87.5 99.5 118.1 182.9 183.8 245.3 165.6 144.9 78.8 32.8 25.2 174.4 400.5 594.7 256.5 1417.4 1935 43.7 49.5 109.1 139.1 210.1 183.1 243.4 193.1 136.6 84.6 54.0 38.8 118.4 458.3 619.7 275.3 1485.4 1936 37.1 73.9 59.1 150.1 160.4 150.8 124.1 171.1 89.1 98.7 44.6 48.2 149.8 369.7 446.0 232.4 1207.3 1937 37.2 58.1 89.2 96.0 172.9 157.0 119.3 180.9 139.3 67.8 57.4 27.9 143.5 358.2 457.2 264.6 1203.1 1938 40.3 54.4 138.2 157.5 151.8 176.9 130.7 137.3 102.8 99.2 72.8 43.7 122.6 447.4 444.9 274.9 1305.5 1939 33.5 78.5 80.9 161.5 177.0 207.0 134.8 145.6 117.2 93.3 40.2 32.4 155.6 419.4 487.4 250.7 1301.9 1940 55.6 20.5 108.8 110.5 198.6 272.9 170.9 179.1 160.5 72.7 60.0 35.9 108.5 418.0 622.9 293.2 1446.0 1941 33.1 63.8 101.9 91.1 134.8 199.5 205.9 164.2 87.6 96.6 34.7 35.2 132.8 327.9 569.7 218.9 1248.6 1942 34.3 47.8 55.7 206.8 203.4 215.6 165.9 122.3 138.7 85.0 45.8 30.0 117.2 465.8 503.8 269.5 1351.2 1943 41.5 83.8 122.1 158.3 234.5 191.4 204.6 140.9 130.2 94.0 60.3 35.6 155.4 514.9 536.9 284.6 1497.4 1944 37.5 55.3 118.6 137.3 196.5 151.1 105.8 173.2 128.2 83.9 39.3 45.4 128.4 452.4 430.2 251.5 1272.2 1945 45.5 63.7 124.0 190.3 158.0 175.8 163.9 150.8 78.1 89.0 30.8 35.5 154.6 472.4 490.5 197.9 1305.4 1946 43.0 73.6 106.3 175.8 174.9 160.4 183.0 131.8 99.9 71.6 32.6 55.0 152.1 457.0 475.2 204.1 1307.8 1947 45.0 25.7 67.4 140.3 161.0 172.6 148.5 259.6 139.3 96.5 77.2 28.9 125.7 368.7 580.6 313.0 1361.9 1948 39.5 68.6 152.0 182.1 240.5 151.1 170.1 115.2 118.0 84.3 56.8 49.9 137.0 574.5 436.4 259.1 1428.0 1949 47.1 104.5 105.1 161.0 220.0 237.2 211.9 194.1 138.1 96.0 55.2 48.9 201.4 486.1 643.2 289.3 1619.1 1950 29.6 59.4 115.8 149.8 155.5 238.4 176.8 162.1 109.4 94.4 48.9 38.7 138.0 421.1 577.3 252.7 1378.8 1951 38.0 53.1 79.8 181.1 148.1 216.5 186.6 145.8 102.9 100.7 57.1 51.8 129.8 409.0 548.9 260.7 1361.4 1952 74.3 80.0 85.4 153.4 188.0 181.5 166.8 166.0 108.0 101.2 66.6 49.5 206.0 426.8 514.3 275.8 1420.5 1953 35.1 57.0 120.8 161.0 202.8 132.5 188.6 194.2 137.9 79.0 46.0 28.9 141.6 484.6 515.3 263.0 1383.8 1954 51.9 60.2 92.9 167.4 125.7 131.0 128.9 113.4 161.4 79.3 52.5 45.9 141.0 386.0 373.3 293.3 1210.6 1955 32.9 77.4 141.8 153.8 191.4 138.3 259.9 177.3 148.5 117.0 48.3 43.1 156.2 487.0 575.5 313.8 1529.7 1956 52.6 69.5 125.3 143.8 230.0 141.7 153.0 134.9 91.2 103.9 50.5 18.1 165.3 499.1 429.7 245.5 1314.4 1957 42.4 76.9 88.8 144.5 192.0 284.3 125.7 127.8 104.2 78.1 59.3 46.6 137.4 425.4 537.8 241.6 1370.8 1958 50.9 59.1 97.8 139.7 172.3 126.6 167.1 127.9 103.8 88.4 42.5 24.3 156.7 409.8 421.6 234.7 1200.4 1959 71.6 50.8 84.3 143.1 213.8 223.7 227.7 203.4 175.7 129.9 47.8 32.8 146.7 441.2 654.7 353.4 1604.6 1960 27.1 70.0 61.7 149.1 172.9 259.7 139.3 146.6 116.5 52.2 58.5 48.9 129.9 383.7 545.6 227.2 1302.5 1961 31.6 58.0 144.1 79.1 189.5 213.5 163.0 178.4 125.4 111.5 61.7 50.5 138.6 412.7 554.9 298.5 1406.2 1962 61.8 68.8 116.3 149.0 159.6 226.1 123.0 146.5 109.6 94.9 39.4 55.2 181.0 424.8 495.6 243.9 1350.0 1963 59.0 65.9 90.9 108.0 177.9 197.3 173.8 124.5 133.1 77.2 47.8 41.0 180.1 376.8 495.6 258.1 1296.4 1964 40.0 52.9 55.1 110.3 184.8 129.6 177.7 185.4 172.0 110.4 51.3 45.2 133.9 350.3 492.7 333.8 1314.8 1965 65.2 28.4 127.8 138.2 154.8 177.5 104.0 168.9 98.8 87.7 69.3 53.3 138.8 420.8 450.3 255.8 1273.9 1966 30.5 38.4 109.6 85.0 215.8 155.8 147.0 159.8 133.4 83.8 46.4 37.6 122.2 410.4 462.6 263.6 1243.1 1967 58.7 74.3 157.9 105.8 153.3 217.1 202.1 143.3 107.2 95.0 59.0 57.7 170.7 417.0 562.5 261.2 1431.4 1968 38.9 58.0 114.0 164.4 136.8 188.1 125.4 128.1 102.0 61.2 40.5 31.1 154.6 415.2 441.6 203.7 1188.5 1969 32.9 61.0 61.6 184.0 118.3 246.1 217.8 136.1 94.2 90.2 75.4 31.1 124.9 363.9 600.0 259.7 1348.6 1970 28.0 97.1 107.3 126.3 193.7 233.4 156.2 159.6 134.6 92.7 53.2 42.8 156.3 427.3 549.3 280.5 1425.0 1971 34.6 60.9 85.8 97.8 216.7 130.5 224.9 129.6 158.8 127.6 84.1 28.1 138.3 400.3 484.9 370.5 1379.3 1972 40.2 34.6 125.7 118.3 139.4 139.0 159.3 170.1 102.5 81.2 73.2 32.1 102.9 383.5 468.4 256.9 1215.7 1973 34.0 79.0 127.5 153.6 168.8 218.1 145.2 170.4 135.2 84.0 82.0 48.3 145.1 449.9 533.7 301.2 1446.1 1974 50.9 53.2 91.6 136.9 185.8 184.2 162.7 184.4 132.9 87.4 50.3 48.6 152.3 414.3 531.3 270.7 1369.0 1975 36.2 42.0 80.4 119.2 185.6 260.1 201.5 219.6 140.9 104.0 75.4 39.2 126.8 385.2 681.2 320.3 1504.1 1976 49.3 48.9 101.2 134.2 152.8 242.0 248.9 230.8 94.8 58.3 62.3 52.3 137.5 388.2 721.7 215.4 1475.7 1977 41.9 55.7 77.8 157.5 220.6 152.6 185.0 139.4 104.7 89.7 85.4 39.1 149.8 456.0 477.0 279.8 1349.5 1978 46.2 46.1 121.4 99.4 194.3 154.8 145.7 130.2 136.7 78.0 71.7 30.9 131.4 415.1 430.6 286.4 1255.3 1979 54.7 58.9 79.7 114.1 167.4 167.0 170.3 160.3 155.5 99.0 59.5 50.5 144.4 361.2 497.6 314.0 1336.8 1980 57.4 41.0 76.3 157.5 215.8 143.2 138.0 140.1 136.0 105.9 56.2 58.3 149.0 449.7 421.3 298.1 1325.8 1981 41.8 61.3 58.0 117.2 128.2 143.7 152.0 178.9 155.2 111.9 48.3 39.4 161.4 303.3 474.6 315.4 1235.9 1982 47.2 40.0 135.5 164.3 216.8 139.7 157.7 156.2 137.4 69.0 56.3 37.5 126.6 516.6 453.7 262.7 1357.7 1983 49.0 59.8 75.4 133.4 106.7 164.3 221.4 214.8 106.7 108.1 36.2 50.8 146.3 315.5 600.5 251.0 1326.6 1984 66.9 50.9 48.6 213.4 159.3 203.8 246.9 194.6 107.3 95.1 41.9 54.9 168.5 421.2 645.3 244.3 1483.4 1985 44.7 76.3 103.6 120.8 158.1 162.2 185.0 152.9 126.9 88.4 76.7 34.1 175.9 382.5 500.1 292.1 1329.8 1986 57.5 72.0 113.9 117.3 180.9 192.2 167.8 125.1 166.3 107.0 76.5 50.5 163.6 412.1 485.1 349.8 1427.0 1987 52.6 59.1 94.4 150.6 174.9 107.3 158.7 138.1 141.3 101.7 41.6 27.8 162.2 420.0 404.1 284.7 1248.3 1988 49.6 104.8 92.7 113.0 183.2 157.7 138.4 173.7 135.6 96.1 80.5 39.6 182.2 388.9 469.8 312.1 1364.9 1989 60.8 91.9 102.3 122.4 255.6 224.2 255.6 236.4 129.4 86.8 77.0 20.5 192.3 480.3 716.1 293.2 1662.8 1990 58.4 74.5 141.2 192.7 233.6 107.7 258.9 209.0 139.5 94.7 52.5 42.7 153.4 567.4 575.7 286.7 1605.5 1991 66.6 54.0 73.7 137.5 128.2 126.0 192.0 205.5 171.0 78.2 49.1 35.0 163.4 339.5 523.4 298.2 1316.8 1992 38.0 60.9 70.2 122.1 243.4 191.6 154.9 167.9 108.8 85.9 56.2 35.2 133.9 435.6 514.4 250.9 1335.0 1993 33.3 47.7 108.7 101.7 170.8 190.1 173.1 176.8 85.1 100.1 46.3 45.4 116.1 381.2 540.0 231.6 1279.1 1994 66.4 57.4 118.1 164.0 139.1 201.9 215.8 170.7 105.5 105.8 42.0 51.2 169.3 421.1 588.5 253.4 1438.1 1995 52.6 72.3 161.8 175.5 194.1 188.5 220.2 264.0 121.1 122.8 65.9 39.7 176.2 531.4 672.6 309.8 1678.4 1996 14.9 78.5 52.1 121.3 166.3 236.4 225.2 180.2 123.7 106.2 84.6 45.4 133.1 339.7 641.9 314.5 1434.9 1997 40.2 67.1 124.4 147.9 233.4 125.6 217.7 180.5 143.0 128.1 37.4 37.9 152.6 505.8 523.8 308.5 1483.2 1998 46.6 89.1 77.2 115.2 193.8 126.7 149.8 198.2 112.5 96.3 65.6 38.5 173.6 386.2 474.8 274.5 1309.7 1999 59.1 79.4 102.0 145.3 148.2 184.2 232.9 144.7 156.5 120.0 68.7 55.3 176.9 395.5 561.9 345.2 1496.3 2000 69.0 96.5 118.2 133.7 187.7 153.8 150.2 188.2 112.9 85.7 54.8 47.9 220.8 439.6 492.2 253.4 1398.6 2001 73.1 89.9 91.5 125.7 211.1 187.5 183.0 173.7 101.3 102.3 63.0 73.3 210.9 428.3 544.1 266.5 1475.3 2002 38.4 75.8 112.5 188.2 174.6 167.7 162.9 149.0 148.7 92.6 48.3 35.0 187.5 475.4 479.6 289.6 1393.8 2003 70.6 91.3 163.6 183.0 191.5 206.6 170.1 197.5 164.1 134.0 64.8 53.3 196.9 538.1 574.2 362.9 1690.3 2004 49.0 88.7 99.8 128.9 189.8 194.2 158.7 168.1 159.4 92.4 46.5 55.6 191.0 418.4 521.1 298.3 1431.0 2005 52.6 68.3 73.3 139.1 218.7 186.7 175.6 207.4 151.1 72.5 90.0 55.5 176.5 431.1 569.7 313.6 1490.8 2006 46.5 71.0 94.4 151.3 171.2 212.6 289.2 140.7 152.9 90.8 94.6 41.8 173.1 416.9 642.5 338.4 1557.1 2007 63.8 70.8 147.5 216.0 155.6 147.4 178.7 200.9 143.7 104.7 68.2 45.3 176.4 519.2 527.0 316.6 1542.7 2008 48.9 115.7 119.2 134.9 174.6 194.9 182.2 115.9 105.4 126.0 58.6 68.2 209.9 428.7 493.0 289.9 1444.4 2009 59.0 58.7 156.1 164.7 212.4 190.0 173.8 171.0 136.5 89.9 67.9 63.7 185.9 533.1 534.9 294.4 1543.9 2010 62.6 54.4 130.1 190.5 198.0 235.5 138.4 145.1 128.1 116.6 69.5 47.7 180.7 518.5 518.9 314.2 1516.3 2011 53.0 45.8 134.1 209.2 194.8 196.4 172.0 139.3 144.2 116.6 54.8 52.9 146.4 538.1 507.8 315.6 1513.1 2012 72.0 70.3 169.1 118.0 197.6 106.7 163.4 149.2 155.9 96.3 64.9 58.1 195.2 484.8 419.3 317.1 1421.6 2013 43.6 72.8 77.7 160.9 184.1 180.9 269.9 174.0 122.9 85.4 77.6 57.4 174.5 422.6 624.9 285.9 1507.2 2014 57.6 83.9 138.9 138.3 162.0 194.9 247.8 180.7 127.2 83.3 52.3 75.4 198.9 439.1 623.3 262.7 1542.1 2015 72.5 77.4 119.6 218.5 173.3 219.7 185.7 147.8 163.3 85.5 35.2 34.0 225.3 511.5 553.2 284.0 1532.5 2016 44.6 99.1 116.8 165.5 205.3 124.8 187.6 202.9 132.7 107.5 80.7 52.8 177.7 487.5 515.3 320.9 1520.3 2017 51.1 48.8 124.7 175.4 197.7 173.7 176.7 175.2 114.0 83.0 81.8 55.1 152.7 497.9 525.5 278.8 1457.2 2018 53.8 96.5 75.5 114.1 249.8 232.1 268.0 167.0 147.7 124.2 62.9 44.2 205.5 439.4 667.0 334.7 1635.6 2019 51.5 118.1 130.7 168.5 196.0 145.2 186.8 199.8 166.4 86.3 45.3 56.4 213.8 495.3 531.8 298.0 1551.1 2020 54.7 79.0 150.7 233.9 293.5 172.0 152.3 150.9 169.8 64.1 57.5 47.6 190.1 678.0 475.2 291.4 1625.9 2021 39.4 74.5 105.2 220.3 156.5 185.0 199.5 118.8 141.7 94.2 62.3 28.2 161.5 481.9 503.3 298.1 1425.4 2022 80.8 80.5 164.0 177.8 160.0 211.6 198.8 234.7 119.9 132.1 55.8 60.8 189.5 501.8 645.0 307.9 1676.8 2023 77.2 86.4 75.4 152.7 221.5 245.4 144.8 160.3 152.2 91.6 77.9 26.6 224.4 449.6 550.5 321.6 1511.9 2024 67.8 52.8 147.2