Hard Sunshine Hours by Month

In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Hard, Vorarlberg, Austria. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Hard varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 225 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 45 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1634 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 7.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 55% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 22%.

Hard enjoys an average of 1634 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

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

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

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

June, Hard’s wettest month, receives 172 mm (6.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 22°C (72°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 4°C (39°F).

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