Cota 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 Cota, Cundinamarca, Colombia. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Cota 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

In Cota, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 5.2 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. May sees a soft sun for only 2.8 hours 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%.

Cota enjoys an average of 1337 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, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

April, Cota’s wettest month, receives 111 mm (4.4 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 21°C (70°F).

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