Sapanca 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 Sapanca, Marmara Region, Turkey. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Sapanca. Expect long, bright days with 287 hours in July and darker periods with just 76 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 2043 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 9.6 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 2.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Sapanca enjoys an average of 2043 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.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

December, Sapanca’s wettest month, receives 44 mm (1.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 11°C (52°F). During the driest month August 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 Sapanca Precipitation page.