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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 Formosa, Formosa Province, Argentina. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Formosa. Expect long, bright days with 283 hours in December and darker periods with just 171 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2650 hours.
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of December under a blue sky, with approximately 9.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 5.7 hours of sunlight per day.
On average the sun shines 67% of the time during the day in December, the highest percentage of any month. September has the lowest percentage at 52%.
Formosa enjoys an average of 2650 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.
Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
October, Formosa’s wettest month, receives 124 mm (4.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 26°C (79°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Formosa Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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