San Miguel de Tucumán 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 Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Across the seasons, sunshine hours in San Miguel de Tucumán vary. From a high of 234 hours in August, to a low of 157 hours in June, the city offers a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2364 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 7.8 hours of daily sun in August, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in June, with about 5.2 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 67% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. April has the lowest percentage at 47%.

San Miguel de Tucumán enjoys an average of 2364 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.

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

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

January, San Miguel de Tucumán’s wettest month, receives 244 mm (9.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 23°C (73°F).

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