Ras El Bar 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 Ras El Bar, Egypt. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Ras El Bar. Expect long, bright days with 380 hours in July and darker periods with just 208 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 3538 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Ras El Bar. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 12.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 6.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Ras El Bar enjoys an average of 3538 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

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

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

January, Ras El Bar’s wettest month, receives 0.5 mm (0.02 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C (64°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 Ras El Bar Precipitation page.