Average Monthly Sunshine in Florianópolis

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Florianópolis receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Florianópolis experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, December, sees up to 188 hours of sunshine, while September, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 130 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 1990 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 6.3 hours daily sunshine in December, it dips to 4.3 hours in September.

Florianópolis’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Florianópolis enjoys an average of 1990 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Other climate information

January, Florianópolis’s wettest month, receives 198 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C. During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 21°C.

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