Santa Luzia 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 Santa Luzia, Portugal. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Santa Luzia varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 361 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 158 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3135 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Santa Luzia serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in July with an average of 12.0 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 5.3 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 82% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 53%.

Santa Luzia enjoys an average of 3135 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

December, Santa Luzia’s wettest month, receives 1 mm (0.04 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 17°C (63°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).

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