Saint-Palais-sur-Mer 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 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, Poitou-Charentes, France. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 273 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 75 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2109 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 9.1 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Saint-Palais-sur-Mer vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Saint-Palais-sur-Mer enjoys an average of 2109 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.

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

Related Climate Data for Saint-Palais-sur-Mer

November, Saint-Palais-sur-Mer’s wettest month, receives 45 mm (1.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Saint-Palais-sur-Mer Precipitation page.