Grächen Sunshine Hours by Month
Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Grächen, Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Grächen. Expect long, bright days with 202 hours in July and darker periods with just 83 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1685 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Grächen. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.8 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 69% of the time during the day in September, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 53%.
Grächen vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Grächen enjoys an average of 1685 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.
In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
Related Climate Data for Grächen
May, Grächen’s wettest month, receives 153 mm (6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 10°C (50°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of -3°C (27°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Grächen Precipitation page.
