Average Monthly Sunshine in Zipaquirá

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

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Zipaquirá varies. It peaks at 156 hours in January and drops to 83 hours in May. The total annual amount of sun is 1340 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Zipaquirá. While January receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 5.2 hours, May marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Zipaquirá’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Zipaquirá enjoys an average of 1340 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

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

April, Zipaquirá’s wettest month, receives 129 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C. During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 20°C.

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