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When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Santa Elena, Antioquia, Colombia. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.
Santa Elena Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 201 hours of sunshine in July and 123 hours in April, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 1854 hours.
Enjoy up to 6.7 hours of daily sun in July, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in April, with about 4.1 hours of daily sunlight.
Santa Elena enjoys an average of 1854 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.
Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.
Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.
April, Santa Elena’s wettest month, receives 189 mm (7.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 24°C (75°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 24°C (75°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Santa Elena Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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