Mindo 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 Mindo, Ecuador. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Mindo varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, August, reaches an impressive 257 hours, while March, the darkest month, offers only 122 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2235 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Mindo. While August receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 8.6 hours, March marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Mindo enjoys an average of 2235 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.

In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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.

January, Mindo’s wettest month, receives 473 mm (19 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 22°C (72°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 22°C (72°F).

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