Rivas-Vaciamadrid Sunshine Hours by Month
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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Rivas-Vaciamadrid varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 350 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 122 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2712 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Rivas-Vaciamadrid. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 11.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.1 hours of sunlight per day.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 83% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 49%.
Rivas-Vaciamadrid vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Rivas-Vaciamadrid enjoys an average of 2712 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.
Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.
Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.
Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.
Related Climate Data for Rivas-Vaciamadrid
October, Rivas-Vaciamadrid’s wettest month, receives 7.8 mm (0.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 22°C (72°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 35°C (95°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Rivas-Vaciamadrid Precipitation page.
