Gaviotas Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Gaviotas, Colombia. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Gaviotas varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 245 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 105 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2000 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Gaviotas. While January receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 8.2 hours, June marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Gaviotas enjoys an average of 2000 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

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.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

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

May, Gaviotas’s wettest month, receives 57 mm (2.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 33°C (91°F).

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