Coutances 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 Coutances, Lower Normandy, France. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Coutances. Expect long, bright days with 207 hours in June and darker periods with just 66 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1679 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Coutances, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 6.9 hours in June. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 2.2 hours per day.

Coutances enjoys an average of 1679 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.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

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

December, Coutances’s wettest month, receives 77 mm (3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 10°C (50°F). During the driest month July 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 Coutances Precipitation page.