Plateau dʼAssy Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Plateau dʼAssy, Rhône-Alps, France. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Plateau dʼAssy, timing is key. In July, you can enjoy up to 275 hours of sunshine, while the shorter days of January provide just 70 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2002 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Plateau dʼAssy. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.2 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Plateau dʼAssy enjoys an average of 2002 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

December, Plateau dʼAssy’s wettest month, receives 163 mm (6.4 in) of snowfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of -1°C (30°F). During the driest month October you can expect a temperature of 11°C (52°F).

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