Silhouette Island Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Silhouette Island, La Digue, Seychelles. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Across the seasons, sunshine hours in Silhouette Island vary. From a high of 254 hours in May, to a low of 155 hours in January, the city offers a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2542 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 8.5 hours of daily sun in May, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in January, with about 5.2 hours of daily sunlight.

Silhouette Island enjoys an average of 2542 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

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.

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

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

January, Silhouette Island’s wettest month, receives 121 mm (4.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 27°C (81°F).

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