Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Rio Grande varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, December, reaches an impressive 260 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 139 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2336 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Rio Grande, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 8.7 hours in December. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. June sees a soft sun for only 4.6 hours per day.

Rio Grande enjoys an average of 2336 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.

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

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

October, Rio Grande’s wettest month, receives 103 mm (4.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C (68°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

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