Mejillones 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 Mejillones, Antofagasta Region, Chile. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Mejillones experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, sees up to 310 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 201 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3035 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you can enjoy sunny spells year-round. January sees up to 10.3 hours of daily sunshine, perfect for a sunny trip. June, the least sunny month, still offers a generous 6.7 hours of sun despite this cloudier / rainier time of the year.

Mejillones vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Mejillones enjoys an average of 3035 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

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

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Related Climate Data for Mejillones

June, Mejillones’s wettest month, receives 1.7 mm (0.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C (68°F). During the driest month February 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 Mejillones Precipitation page.