Playa Hermosa 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 Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Playa Hermosa varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 285 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 144 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2440 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Playa Hermosa, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 9.5 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. June sees a soft sun for only 4.8 hours per day.

Playa Hermosa enjoys an average of 2440 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.

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

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

August, Playa Hermosa’s wettest month, receives 60 mm (2.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C (82°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).

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