Granier 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 Granier, Rhône-Alps, France. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Granier varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 275 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 70 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2002 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Granier, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 9.2 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. January sees a soft sun for only 2.3 hours per day.

Granier enjoys an average of 2002 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.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

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

December, Granier’s wettest month, receives 126 mm (5 in) of snowfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of -2°C (28°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 18°C (64°F).

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