La Rioja 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 Rioja, La Rioja Province, Argentina. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.
Monthly hours of sunshine
La Rioja Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 270 hours of sunshine in December and 188 hours in June, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2803 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 9.0 hours daily sunshine in December, it dips to 6.3 hours in June.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 73% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. March has the lowest percentage at 57%.
La Rioja vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
La Rioja enjoys an average of 2803 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.
Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.
Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.
Related Climate Data for La Rioja
January, La Rioja’s wettest month, receives 145 mm (5.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 17°C (63°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our La Rioja Precipitation page.
La Rioja Weather by Month
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