Saint-Pol-de-Léon 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 Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Brittany, France. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Saint-Pol-de-Léon varies. It peaks at 229 hours in July and drops to 63 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1752 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Saint-Pol-de-Léon, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 7.6 hours in July. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. December sees a soft sun for only 2.1 hours per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 47% of the time during the day in May, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 24%.

Saint-Pol-de-Léon enjoys an average of 1752 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

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

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

December, Saint-Pol-de-Léon’s wettest month, receives 58 mm (2.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 12°C (54°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 19°C (66°F).

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