Average Monthly Sunshine in Thorens-Glières

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Thorens-Glières receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Thorens-Glières varies. It peaks at 275 hours in July and drops to 67 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2063 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Thorens-Glières serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in July with an average of 9.2 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 2.2 hours of daily sunlight.

Thorens-Glières’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Thorens-Glières enjoys an average of 2063 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

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.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

Other climate information

May, Thorens-Glières’s wettest month, receives 150 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C. During the driest month October you can expect a temperature of 15°C.

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