St. Moritz 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 St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in St. Moritz varies. It peaks at 200 hours in July and drops to 102 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1783 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in St. Moritz. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.7 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 59% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. May has the lowest percentage at 48%.

St. Moritz vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

St. Moritz enjoys an average of 1783 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.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

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

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

Related Climate Data for St. Moritz

June, St. Moritz’s wettest month, receives 152 mm (6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 13°C (55°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of -4°C (25°F).

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