Podgorica Sunshine Hours by Month

In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Podgorica, Podgorica County, Montenegro. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Podgorica varies. It peaks at 348 hours in July and drops to 107 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2470 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Podgorica. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 11.6 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 76% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 37%.

Podgorica vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Podgorica enjoys an average of 2470 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.

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

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.

Related Climate Data for Podgorica

November, Podgorica’s wettest month, receives 43 mm (1.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

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