Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente 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-Yrieix-sur-Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente, timing is key. In July, you can enjoy up to 250 hours of sunshine, while the shorter days of December provide just 79 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2048 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 8.3 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente enjoys an average of 2048 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.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

December, Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente’s wettest month, receives 60 mm (2.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 11°C (52°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-Yrieix-sur-Charente Precipitation page.