Tarascon-sur-Ariège 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 Tarascon-sur-Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, France. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Tarascon-sur-Ariège varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 277 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 93 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2130 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 9.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 3.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Tarascon-sur-Ariège vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Tarascon-sur-Ariège enjoys an average of 2130 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, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

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

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

Related Climate Data for Tarascon-sur-Ariège

May, Tarascon-sur-Ariège’s wettest month, receives 113 mm (4.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 16°C (61°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 7°C (45°F).

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