Average Monthly Sunshine in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Sainte-Foy-la-Grande receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande varies. It peaks at 250 hours in July and drops to 79 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1985 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.

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande enjoys an average of 1985 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

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

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Other climate information

April, Sainte-Foy-la-Grande’s wettest month, receives 59 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 19°C. During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 29°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Sainte-Foy-la-Grande Precipitation page.