San Andrés 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 San Andrés, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate San Andrés. Expect long, bright days with 105 hours in November and darker periods with just 50 hours in March. The total annual amount of sun is 985 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of November under a blue sky, with approximately 3.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in March, with only 1.7 hours of sunlight per day.

San Andrés enjoys an average of 985 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.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

March, San Andrés’s wettest month, receives 80 mm (3.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 14°C (57°F).

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