Average Monthly Sunshine in Les Menuires

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Les Menuires receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Les Menuires varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 262 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 60 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1885 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Les Menuires, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 8.7 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 2.0 hours.

Les Menuires’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Les Menuires enjoys an average of 1885 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Other climate information

June, Les Menuires’s wettest month, receives 128 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 16°C. During the driest month October you can expect a temperature of 10°C.

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