Average Monthly Sunshine in San José del Sur

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate San José del Sur. Expect long, bright days with 250 hours in March and darker periods with just 120 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2210 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in San José del Sur. While March receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 8.3 hours, June marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.0 hours of sunlight per day.

San José del Sur’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

San José del Sur enjoys an average of 2210 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

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

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

Other climate information

October, San José del Sur’s wettest month, receives 39 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 30°C.

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