La Cruz Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate La Cruz. Expect long, bright days with 250 hours in March and darker periods with just 120 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2210 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of March under a blue sky, with approximately 8.3 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 4.0 hours of sunlight per day.

La Cruz enjoys an average of 2210 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.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

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

October, La Cruz’s wettest month, receives 25 mm (1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 31°C (88°F).

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