Ližnjan 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 Ližnjan, Istria, Croatia. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Ližnjan varies. It peaks at 300 hours in July and drops to 90 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2150 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Ližnjan. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 10.0 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 67% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 30%.

Ližnjan enjoys an average of 2150 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

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.

November, Ližnjan’s wettest month, receives 62 mm (2.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).

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