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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 Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.
Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate La Paloma. Expect long, bright days with 271 hours in January and darker periods with just 137 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2400 hours.
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 9.0 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 4.6 hours of sunlight per day.
La Paloma enjoys an average of 2400 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.
In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.
Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.
Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.
April, La Paloma’s wettest month, receives 77 mm (3 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 25°C (77°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our La Paloma Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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