São José Sunshine Hours by Month

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 São José, Brazil. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

São José experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, November, sees up to 280 hours of sunshine, while April, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 174 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2679 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The difference in daily sunshine hours between November (9.3 hours per day) and April (5.8 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.

São José enjoys an average of 2679 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.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

April, São José’s wettest month, receives 107 mm (4.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month October you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

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