Champagnole Sunshine Hours by Month
Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Champagnole, Franche-Comté, France. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Champagnole varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 260 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 63 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1885 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 8.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 2.1 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 55% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 23%.
Champagnole vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Champagnole enjoys an average of 1885 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, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 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.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
Related Climate Data for Champagnole
May, Champagnole’s wettest month, receives 147 mm (5.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C (66°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 11°C (52°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Champagnole Precipitation page.
