Palmas Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Palmas. Expect long, bright days with 289 hours in August and darker periods with just 129 hours in February. The total annual amount of sun is 2444 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Palmas. While August receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.6 hours, February marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Palmas enjoys an average of 2444 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

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

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

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

January, Palmas’s wettest month, receives 25 mm (1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 35°C (95°F).

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