Pierrefonds 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 Pierrefonds, Picardy, France. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Pierrefonds varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 224 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 58 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1725 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
In Pierrefonds, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.5 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 1.9 hours per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 49% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 22%.
Pierrefonds vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Pierrefonds enjoys an average of 1725 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.
Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
Related Climate Data for Pierrefonds
December, Pierrefonds’s wettest month, receives 60 mm (2.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 8°C (46°F). During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 22°C (72°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Pierrefonds Precipitation page.
