Santa Maria 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 Maria, Sal, Cape Verde. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Santa Maria experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, April, sees up to 217 hours of sunshine, while July, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 149 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2193 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you can enjoy sunny spells year-round. April sees up to 7.2 hours of daily sunshine, perfect for a sunny trip. July, the least sunny month, still offers a generous 5.0 hours of sun despite this cloudier / rainier time of the year.

Santa Maria enjoys an average of 2193 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.

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

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

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

September, Santa Maria’s wettest month, receives 36 mm (1.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 28°C (82°F). During the driest month May 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 Maria Precipitation page.