Piedimonte Etneo 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 Piedimonte Etneo, Sicily, Italy. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Piedimonte Etneo. Expect long, bright days with 315 hours in July and darker periods with just 111 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 2452 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 10.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 3.7 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 71% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 41%.
Piedimonte Etneo vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Piedimonte Etneo enjoys an average of 2452 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.
Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.
The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
Related Climate Data for Piedimonte Etneo
October, Piedimonte Etneo’s wettest month, receives 30 mm (1.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 28°C (82°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Piedimonte Etneo Precipitation page.
