Arcetri 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 Arcetri, Italy. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Arcetri varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 346 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 96 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2488 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Arcetri. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 11.5 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 68% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. November has the lowest percentage at 30%.

Arcetri enjoys an average of 2488 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

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

November, Arcetri’s wettest month, receives 34 mm (1.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 14°C (57°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

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