Río Gallegos Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Río Gallegos varies. It peaks at 166 hours in October and drops to 85 hours in July. The total annual amount of sun is 1465 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Río Gallegos, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 5.5 hours in October. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. July sees a soft sun for only 2.8 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 37% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 23%.

Río Gallegos enjoys an average of 1465 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

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.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

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

December, Río Gallegos’s wettest month, receives 46 mm (1.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C (66°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 7°C (45°F).

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