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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 David, Chiriqui, Panama. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.
Sunshine in David varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 275 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 130 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2259 hours.
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 9.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 4.3 hours of sunlight per day.
David enjoys an average of 2259 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, 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.
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.
October, David’s wettest month, receives 40 mm (1.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 32°C (90°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our David Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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