Average Monthly Sunshine hours in Santa Cruz

This graph shows the average number of hours per month that Santa Cruz receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

* Data from: Funchal, Madeira (2 KM, 1 Miles).

On average, August is the sunniest month with 238 hours of sunshine.
December has on average the lowest amount of sunshine with 152 hours.
On average, the total annual amount of sun is 2320 hours.

Forecast: is it sunny in Santa Cruz?

Fri Nov 15

21°C | 16°C

22 km/h

2 mm

broken clouds and thunder

hourly forecast

Sat Nov 16

21°C | 17°C

22 km/h

2 mm

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast

Sun Nov 17

22°C | 17°C

22 km/h

1 mm

partly cloudy and slight rain

hourly forecast

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