Average Monthly Sunshine in Piriápolis

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Piriápolis receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Piriápolis varies. It peaks at 288 hours in December and drops to 105 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2349 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of December under a blue sky, with approximately 9.6 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 3.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Piriápolis’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Piriápolis enjoys an average of 2349 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

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

Other climate information

April, Piriápolis’s wettest month, receives 71 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 22°C. During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 26°C.

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