Chicoana 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 Chicoana, Salta Province, Argentina. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Chicoana experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, sees up to 207 hours of sunshine, while March, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 142 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2185 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 6.9 hours of daily sun in August, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in March, with about 4.7 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 57% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. March has the lowest percentage at 29%.

Chicoana enjoys an average of 2185 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

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.

January, Chicoana’s wettest month, receives 228 mm (9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°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 Chicoana Precipitation page.