Collioure 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 Collioure, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Collioure varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 287 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 132 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2312 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 9.6 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 4.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Collioure vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Collioure enjoys an average of 2312 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.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

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

Related Climate Data for Collioure

October, Collioure’s wettest month, receives 24 mm (0.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).

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