Zafferana Etnea Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Zafferana Etnea varies. It peaks at 315 hours in July and drops to 111 hours in January. The total annual amount of sun is 2452 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 10.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 3.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 71% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 41%.

Zafferana Etnea enjoys an average of 2452 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.

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

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

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

October, Zafferana Etnea’s wettest month, receives 31 mm (1.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 22°C (72°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).

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