El Challao 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 El Challao, Mendoza Province, Argentina. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in El Challao varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 311 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 172 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2874 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 10.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 5.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 69% of the time during the day in October, the highest percentage of any month. June has the lowest percentage at 56%.

El Challao enjoys an average of 2874 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, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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.

January, El Challao’s wettest month, receives 118 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C (82°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 12°C (54°F).

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