Safed (Tzfat) 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 Safed (Tzfat), North District Israel, Israel. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Sunshine in Safed (Tzfat) varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 384 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 174 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3525 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 12.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 5.8 hours of sunlight per day.
Safed (Tzfat) vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
Safed (Tzfat) enjoys an average of 3525 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.
Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.
Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.
Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.
Related Climate Data for Safed (Tzfat)
February, Safed (Tzfat)’s wettest month, receives 3.3 mm (0.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 17°C (63°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 34°C (93°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Safed (Tzfat) Precipitation page.
