Sillamäe Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Sillamäe, Ida-Virumaa, Estonia. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Sillamäe varies. It peaks at 287 hours in July and drops to 16 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1723 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 December, with only 0.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Sillamäe vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Sillamäe enjoys an average of 1723 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.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

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

Related Climate Data for Sillamäe

October, Sillamäe’s wettest month, receives 71 mm (2.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 10°C (50°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 2°C (36°F).

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