Average Monthly Sunshine in Santiago

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Santiago varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 365 hours, while June, the darkest month, offers only 120 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2750 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 12.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 4.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Santiago’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Santiago enjoys an average of 2750 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.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

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

Other climate information

June, Santiago’s wettest month, receives 11 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C. During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 28°C.

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