San Nazzaro Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in San Nazzaro, Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in San Nazzaro varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 267 hours, while November, the darkest month, offers only 113 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2234 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 8.9 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in November, with only 3.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 63% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. May has the lowest percentage at 47%.

San Nazzaro enjoys an average of 2234 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.

In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

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

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

October, San Nazzaro’s wettest month, receives 139 mm (5.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 14°C (57°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 6°C (43°F).

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