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Average Monthly Sunshine in Sankt Stephan (BERN)

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

Monthly hours of sunshine


Seasonal sunshine in Sankt Stephan varies. It peaks at 270 hours in July and drops to 70 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2171 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine


Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Sankt Stephan. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.0 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Sankt Stephan’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Sankt Stephan enjoys an average of 2171 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.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

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

Other climate information

July, Sankt Stephan’s wettest month, receives 216 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C. During the driest month October you can expect a temperature of 11°C.

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


Forecast: is it sunny in Sankt Stephan (BERN)?

Wed   Jan 15
2°C | -9°C
NE 2 m/s
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Thu   Jan 16
1°C | -9°C
S 2 m/s
clear and no rain

clear and no rain

Fri   Jan 17
2°C | -11°C
S 1 m/s
clear and no rain

clear and no rain

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