Formiguères 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 Formiguères, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Formiguères. Expect long, bright days with 277 hours in July and darker periods with just 93 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2130 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 9.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 3.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Formiguères vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Formiguères enjoys an average of 2130 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

In Chicago, USA, the annual sunshine averages 2520 hours, contributing to its humid continental climate.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Formiguères

June, Formiguères’s wettest month, receives 119 mm (4.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C (66°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 6°C (43°F).

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