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Average Monthly Sunshine in Bautzen

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

Monthly hours of sunshine


Sunshine in Bautzen varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 225 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 54 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1689 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 7.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Bautzen’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Bautzen enjoys an average of 1689 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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

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

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

July, Bautzen’s wettest month, receives 97 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C. During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 15°C.

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


Forecast: is it sunny in Bautzen?

Wed   Dec 25
5°C | 0°C
S 3 m/s
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Thu   Dec 26
7°C | 3°C
SW 2 m/s
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Fri   Dec 27
7°C | 5°C
NE 1 m/s
overcast and no rain

overcast and no rain

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