Average Monthly Sunshine in Poneloya

Average Monthly Sunshine in Poneloya

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 Poneloya, Leon Region, Nicaragua. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Poneloya experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, sees up to 265 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 168 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2593 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 8.8 hours daily sunshine in January, it dips to 5.6 hours in June.

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

Poneloya enjoys an average of 2593 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.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

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

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Other climate information

October, Poneloya’s wettest month, receives 30 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C. During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 32°C.

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