Paracuellos de Jarama 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 Paracuellos de Jarama, Community of Madrid, Spain. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Paracuellos de Jarama. Expect long, bright days with 350 hours in July and darker periods with just 122 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2712 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Paracuellos de Jarama serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in July with an average of 11.7 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 4.1 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 83% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 49%.

Paracuellos de Jarama enjoys an average of 2712 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

October, Paracuellos de Jarama’s wettest month, receives 7.2 mm (0.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 22°C (72°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 34°C (93°F).

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