sunshine hours
nounUK /ˈsʌnʃaɪn ˈaʊəz/
US /ˈsʌnʃaɪn ˈaʊərz/
Sunshine hours are the hours when the sun is shining.
The weather report said we will have eight sunshine hours today.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The total time in a day or year when the sun is not hidden by clouds.
This city gets over 2,000 sunshine hours a year.
3. The number of hours of bright sunlight recorded by a special weather instrument.
The station recorded ten sunshine hours yesterday.
4. Time spent enjoying the sun outdoors.
We counted our sunshine hours at the beach.