Average Monthly Sunshine in Santa Marta

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Santa Marta receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Santa Marta experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, sees up to 286 hours of sunshine, while September, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 202 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2812 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 9.5 hours daily sunshine in January, it dips to 6.7 hours in September.

Santa Marta’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Santa Marta enjoys an average of 2812 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.

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

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

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Other climate information

October, Santa Marta’s wettest month, receives 185 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C. During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 28°C.

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