Puerto Deseado Sunshine Hours by Month
Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Seasonal sunshine in Puerto Deseado varies. It peaks at 177 hours in February and drops to 71 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 1538 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of February under a blue sky, with approximately 5.9 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 2.4 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 44% of the time during the day in February, the highest percentage of any month. May has the lowest percentage at 28%.
Puerto Deseado vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Puerto Deseado enjoys an average of 1538 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.
Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
Related Climate Data for Puerto Deseado
June, Puerto Deseado’s wettest month, receives 18 mm (0.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 10°C (50°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 17°C (63°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Puerto Deseado Precipitation page.
