San Salvador de Jujuy Sunshine Hours by Month
Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.
Monthly hours of sunshine
San Salvador de Jujuy experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, October, sees up to 217 hours of sunshine, while April, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 145 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2278 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 7.2 hours daily sunshine in October, it dips to 4.8 hours in April.
Average percent of sunshine
On average the sun shines 62% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. March has the lowest percentage at 46%.
San Salvador de Jujuy vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared
San Salvador de Jujuy enjoys an average of 2278 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.
In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.
Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.
Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.
Related Climate Data for San Salvador de Jujuy
February, San Salvador de Jujuy’s wettest month, receives 340 mm (13 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 16°C (61°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our San Salvador de Jujuy Precipitation page.
