Porto Cristo 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 Porto Cristo, Balearic Islands, Spain. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Porto Cristo varies. It peaks at 320 hours in July and drops to 151 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2727 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Porto Cristo. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 10.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 5.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 80% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 58%.

Porto Cristo vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Porto Cristo enjoys an average of 2727 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

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.

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

Related Climate Data for Porto Cristo

November, Porto Cristo’s wettest month, receives 14 mm (0.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C (68°F). During the driest month July 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 Porto Cristo Precipitation page.