Puerto Montt 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 Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Puerto Montt varies. It peaks at 210 hours in January and drops to 57 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 1596 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 7.0 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 1.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Puerto Montt enjoys an average of 1596 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, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

June, Puerto Montt’s wettest month, receives 97 mm (3.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 12°C (54°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 20°C (68°F).

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