Alcalá de Henares Sunshine Hours by Month
Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Seasonal sunshine in Alcalá de Henares varies. It peaks at 350 hours in July and drops to 122 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2712 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
In Alcalá de Henares, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 11.7 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 4.1 hours per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 83% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 49%.
Alcalá de Henares vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Alcalá de Henares enjoys an average of 2712 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.
In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.
Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.
Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.
Related Climate Data for Alcalá de Henares
October, Alcalá de Henares’s wettest month, receives 7.8 mm (0.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 34°C (93°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Alcalá de Henares Precipitation page.
