San Gregorio di Catania Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in San Gregorio di Catania, Sicily, Italy. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in San Gregorio di Catania varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 315 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 111 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2452 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in San Gregorio di Catania. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 10.5 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 71% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 41%.

San Gregorio di Catania enjoys an average of 2452 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

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

January, San Gregorio di Catania’s wettest month, receives 19 mm (0.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

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