Average Monthly Sunshine in Saintes

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Saintes varies. It peaks at 273 hours in July and drops to 75 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2110 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Saintes. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.1 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Saintes’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Saintes enjoys an average of 2110 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.

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

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Other climate information

December, Saintes’s wettest month, receives 49 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 12°C. During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 27°C.

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