Lagoa das Furnas 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 Lagoa das Furnas, Azores, Portugal. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Lagoa das Furnas varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, reaches an impressive 215 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 94 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1753 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Lagoa das Furnas, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.2 hours in August. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 3.1 hours per day.

Lagoa das Furnas enjoys an average of 1753 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

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

December, Lagoa das Furnas’s wettest month, receives 45 mm (1.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C (64°F). During the driest month July 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 Lagoa das Furnas Precipitation page.