Casablanca 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 Casablanca, Colombia. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Casablanca varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 156 hours, while May, the darkest month, offers only 83 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1337 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Casablanca. While January receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 5.2 hours, May marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.8 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 42% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. May has the lowest percentage at 22%.
Casablanca vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Casablanca enjoys an average of 1337 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.
Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
Related Climate Data for Casablanca
April, Casablanca’s wettest month, receives 145 mm (5.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C (68°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 20°C (68°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Casablanca Precipitation page.
