Carcavelos 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 Carcavelos, Lisbon Region, Portugal. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Carcavelos varies. It peaks at 385 hours in July and drops to 162 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 3091 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Carcavelos, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 12.8 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 5.4 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 85% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 53%.

Carcavelos enjoys an average of 3091 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

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.

November, Carcavelos’s wettest month, receives 5.2 mm (0.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C (64°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 23°C (73°F).

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