Neuquén Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Neuquén, Neuquén Province, Argentina. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Neuquén varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 315 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 120 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2679 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Neuquén. While January receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 10.5 hours, June marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 76% of the time during the day in February, the highest percentage of any month. June has the lowest percentage at 42%.

Neuquén enjoys an average of 2679 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

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.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

October, Neuquén’s wettest month, receives 12 mm (0.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°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 Neuquén Precipitation page.