Guatavita Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Guatavita, Cundinamarca, Colombia. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Guatavita varies. It peaks at 156 hours in January and drops to 83 hours in May. The total annual amount of sun is 1337 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 5.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in May, with only 2.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 42% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. May has the lowest percentage at 22%.

Guatavita enjoys an average of 1337 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

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

April, Guatavita’s wettest month, receives 116 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C (66°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 20°C (68°F).

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