Ribeirão Preto Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

While the amount of sunshine in Ribeirão Preto changes moderately throughout the year, the annual total remains impressive at around 2318 hours. Expect slightly brighter days in August and a subtle dip in January.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 7.4 hours of daily sun in August, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in January, with about 5.2 hours of daily sunlight.

Ribeirão Preto enjoys an average of 2318 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.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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.

January, Ribeirão Preto’s wettest month, receives 116 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

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