Odivelas 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 Odivelas, Alentejo, Portugal. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Odivelas varies. It peaks at 370 hours in July and drops to 148 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2932 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Odivelas. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 12.3 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 87% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 51%.

Odivelas enjoys an average of 2932 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, London, UK, receives only about 1659 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Chicago, USA, the annual sunshine averages 2520 hours, contributing to its humid continental climate.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

October, Odivelas’s wettest month, receives 4.7 mm (0.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 33°C (91°F).

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