La Costa 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 La Costa, Canary Islands, Spain. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Across the seasons, sunshine hours in La Costa vary. From a high of 301 hours in July, to a low of 197 hours in December, the city offers a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2961 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The difference in daily sunshine hours between July (10.0 hours per day) and December (6.6 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.

La Costa enjoys an average of 2961 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

December, La Costa’s wettest month, receives 5.3 mm (0.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

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