Sandanski 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 Sandanski, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Sandanski varies. It peaks at 368 hours in July and drops to 103 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2744 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 12.3 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 3.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 77% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 37%.

Sandanski enjoys an average of 2744 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.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

May, Sandanski’s wettest month, receives 47 mm (1.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 28°C (82°F).

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