Dampierre-sur-Boutonne 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 Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, Poitou-Charentes, France. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Dampierre-sur-Boutonne varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 273 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 75 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2109 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 9.1 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Dampierre-sur-Boutonne enjoys an average of 2109 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, London, UK, receives only about 1659 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

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

December, Dampierre-sur-Boutonne’s wettest month, receives 52 mm (2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 11°C (52°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 Dampierre-sur-Boutonne Precipitation page.