Orange 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 Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Orange varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 371 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 135 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2871 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 12.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 4.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Orange vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Orange enjoys an average of 2871 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

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

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Orange

November, Orange’s wettest month, receives 30 mm (1.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 32°C (90°F).

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