Cottbus Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Cottbus varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 232 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 39 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1687 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Cottbus, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.7 hours in June. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 1.3 hours per day.

Cottbus vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Cottbus enjoys an average of 1687 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Cottbus

July, Cottbus’s wettest month, receives 86 mm (3.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 16°C (61°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Cottbus Precipitation page.