Sankt Gilgen Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Sankt Gilgen, Upper Austria, Austria. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

If you're visiting Sankt Gilgen, timing is key. In July, you can enjoy up to 189 hours of sunshine, while the shorter days of December provide just 57 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1527 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 6.3 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.9 hours of sunlight per day.

Sankt Gilgen enjoys an average of 1527 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

June, Sankt Gilgen’s wettest month, receives 211 mm (8.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month November you can expect a temperature of 7°C (45°F).

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