Sunshine hours in Brasov: 1,627 hours a year, month by month

Brasov gets 1,627 hours of sunshine a year on average (4.5 a day). Sunniest month: August with 181 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

• Brasov gets 1,627 hours of sunshine a year on average, 4.5 a day – 36% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is August with 181 hours (5.8 a day), the dullest December with 105 (3.4 a day).
• Number 21 of 21 large cities in Romania.
• Nearest weather station: Varful Omu, 26 km away – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 109 h · 3.5 h a day · 38 %
• February: 106 h · 3.8 h a day · 36 %
• March: 120 h · 3.9 h a day · 32 %
• April: 124 h · 4.1 h a day · 31 %
• May: 143 h · 4.6 h a day · 31 %
• June: 145 h · 4.8 h a day · 31 %
• July: 176 h · 5.7 h a day · 37 %
• August: 181 h · 5.8 h a day · 41 %
• September: 142 h · 4.7 h a day · 38 %
• October: 157 h · 5.1 h a day · 46 %
• November: 119 h · 4.0 h a day · 42 %
• December: 105 h · 3.4 h a day · 39 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does Brasov get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in Brasov for 1,627 hours a year – 4.5 hours a day and 36% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in Brasov? August, with 181 hours of sunshine, 5.8 a day on average. The least sun comes in December: 105 hours, 3.4 a day.
• Is Brasov a sunny city? Among the 21 large cities in Romania with measurements, Brasov ranks number 21.
• Where do the figures come from? From the 1991–2020 climate normals of Deutscher Wetterdienst: Germany from its own station network, the rest of the world from the CLIMAT reports of the national weather services. Brasov uses the station Varful Omu.
• What counts as an hour of sunshine? By the World Meteorological Organization's definition the sun is shining once its direct radiation exceeds 120 watts per square metre. Just after sunrise and before sunset it is often too weak – which is why even deserts never reach 100%.

The sunniest large cities: United States

• 1. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 2. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 3. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 4. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 5. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 6. Fresno: 3,565 h a year
• 7. Chico: 3,542 h a year
• 8. Colorado Springs: 3,463 h a year
• 9. Albuquerque: 3,414 h a year
• 10. Amarillo: 3,298 h a year

The cloudiest large cities: United States

• 1. Pittsburgh: 1,972 h a year
• 2. Anchorage: 2,063 h a year
• 3. Syracuse: 2,120 h a year
• 4. Seattle: 2,170 h a year
• 5. Columbus: 2,182 h a year
• 6. Grand Rapids: 2,188 h a year
• 7. Buffalo: 2,206 h a year
• 8. Meads: 2,259 h a year
• 9. Cleveland: 2,281 h a year
• 10. Rochester: 2,299 h a year

The sunniest large cities in the world

• 1. Mexicali: 4,017 h a year
• 2. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 3. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 4. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 5. Ciudad Juárez: 3,763 h a year
• 6. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 7. Dubai: 3,610 h a year
• 8. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 9. Victoria de Durango: 3,573 h a year
• 10. Fresno: 3,565 h a year

The cloudiest large cities in the world

• 1. Chengdu: 962 h a year
• 2. Chongqing: 985 h a year
• 3. Sukabumi: 1,082 h a year
• 4. Glasgow: 1,153 h a year
• 5. Tanjung Pinang: 1,172 h a year
• 6. Medan: 1,201 h a year
• 7. Samarinda: 1,275 h a year
• 8. Sungai Penuh: 1,311 h a year
• 9. Limerick: 1,339 h a year
• 10. Huaihua: 1,352 h a year

• Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), sunshine duration climate normals 1991–2020, CC BY 4.0. Possible hours: time between sunrise and sunset.