Niterói Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

While the amount of sunshine in Niterói changes moderately throughout the year, the annual total remains impressive at around 2183 hours. Expect slightly brighter days in January and a subtle dip in September.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 7.1 hours daily sunshine in January, it dips to 4.8 hours in September.

Niterói enjoys an average of 2183 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.

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

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

January, Niterói’s wettest month, receives 163 mm (6.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C (90°F). During the driest month August 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 Niterói Precipitation page.