Average Monthly Sunshine in La Restinga

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 La Restinga, Canary Islands, Spain. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in La Restinga varies. It peaks at 235 hours in May and drops to 141 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 2282 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in La Restinga. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.8 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.7 hours of sunlight per day.

La Restinga’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

La Restinga enjoys an average of 2282 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.

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

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Other climate information

December, La Restinga’s wettest month, receives 5.3 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C. During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 23°C.

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