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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 Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.
Across the seasons, sunshine hours in Nova Lima vary. From a high of 242 hours in August, to a low of 152 hours in December, the city offers a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2419 hours.
The difference in daily sunshine hours between August (8.1 hours per day) and December (5.1 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.
Nova Lima enjoys an average of 2419 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.
In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
December, Nova Lima’s wettest month, receives 140 mm (5.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C (82°F). During the driest month July 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 Nova Lima Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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