Candelaria 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 Candelaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Candelaria. Expect long, bright days with 334 hours in July and darker periods with just 171 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2848 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Candelaria. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 11.1 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 5.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 80% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. November has the lowest percentage at 50%.

Candelaria enjoys an average of 2848 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.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

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

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

December, Candelaria’s wettest month, receives 8.1 mm (0.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C (66°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

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