Ivalo Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Ivalo, Lapland, Finland. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Ivalo. Expect long, bright days with 183 hours in June and darker periods with just 0 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1090 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Ivalo. While June receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.1 hours, November marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 0.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 44% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. September has the lowest percentage at 19%.

Ivalo vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Ivalo enjoys an average of 1090 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

Related Climate Data for Ivalo

August, Ivalo’s wettest month, receives 84 mm (3.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 17°C (63°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of -2°C (28°F).

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