Chenonceaux 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 Chenonceaux, Centre, France. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Chenonceaux varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 241 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 60 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1845 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Chenonceaux, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 8.0 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 2.0 hours per day.

Chenonceaux enjoys an average of 1845 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.

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.

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

December, Chenonceaux’s wettest month, receives 53 mm (2.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 9°C (48°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).

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