Balcarce 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 Balcarce, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Balcarce varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 285 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 120 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2417 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 9.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 4.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 63% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. June has the lowest percentage at 41%.

Balcarce enjoys an average of 2417 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.

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.

November, Balcarce’s wettest month, receives 86 mm (3.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°F). During the driest month May you can expect a temperature of 17°C (63°F).

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