Sunshine hours in Ensenada: 3,053 hours a year, month by month

Ensenada gets 3,053 hours of sunshine a year on average (8.4 a day). Sunniest month: July with 305 hours. Every month, measured 1961–1990.

• Ensenada gets 3,053 hours of sunshine a year on average, 8.4 a day – 69% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is July with 305 hours (9.8 a day), the dullest February with 227 (8.1 a day).
• Number 20 of 129 large cities in Mexico.
• Nearest weather station: San Diego/Lindbergh Field CA, 109 km away – 1961–1990 average, NOAA.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 239 h · 7.7 h a day · 75 %
• February: 227 h · 8.1 h a day · 73 %
• March: 261 h · 8.4 h a day · 70 %
• April: 276 h · 9.2 h a day · 71 %
• May: 251 h · 8.1 h a day · 59 %
• June: 242 h · 8.1 h a day · 57 %
• July: 305 h · 9.8 h a day · 70 %
• August: 295 h · 9.5 h a day · 72 %
• September: 253 h · 8.4 h a day · 68 %
• October: 243 h · 7.8 h a day · 69 %
• November: 230 h · 7.7 h a day · 73 %
• December: 231 h · 7.5 h a day · 74 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does Ensenada get a year? On average over 1961–1990 the sun shines in Ensenada for 3,053 hours a year – 8.4 hours a day and 69% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in Ensenada? July, with 305 hours of sunshine, 9.8 a day on average. The least sun comes in February: 227 hours, 8.1 a day.
• Is Ensenada a sunny city? Among the 129 large cities in Mexico with measurements, Ensenada ranks number 20.
• Where do the figures come from? From the WMO climate normals 1961–1990 as archived by NOAA. There are no newer figures: the US stopped measuring sunshine duration in the 1990s. Ensenada uses the station San Diego/Lindbergh Field CA, measured 1961–1990.
• 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: NOAA, WMO climate normals of sunshine duration, 1961–1990 average, public domain. Possible hours: time between sunrise and sunset.