Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines 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 Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines, Rhône-Alps, France. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 262 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 60 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1876 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 8.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines enjoys an average of 1876 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

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.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

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

Related Climate Data for Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines

June, Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines’s wettest month, receives 147 mm (5.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C (64°F). During the driest month October you can expect a temperature of 12°C (54°F).

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