Sunshine hours in San Cristóbal de La Laguna: 2,083 hours a year, month by month

San Cristóbal de La Laguna gets 2,083 hours of sunshine a year on average (5.7 a day). Sunniest month: August with 250 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

• San Cristóbal de La Laguna gets 2,083 hours of sunshine a year on average, 5.7 a day – 47% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is August with 250 hours (8.1 a day), the dullest December with 105 (3.4 a day).
• Number 60 of 67 large cities in Spain.
• Weather station: Tenerife/Los Rodeos – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 123 h · 4.0 h a day · 38 %
• February: 139 h · 5.0 h a day · 44 %
• March: 167 h · 5.4 h a day · 45 %
• April: 177 h · 5.9 h a day · 46 %
• May: 200 h · 6.5 h a day · 48 %
• June: 194 h · 6.5 h a day · 46 %
• July: 234 h · 7.5 h a day · 55 %
• August: 250 h · 8.1 h a day · 61 %
• September: 203 h · 6.8 h a day · 55 %
• October: 170 h · 5.5 h a day · 48 %
• November: 121 h · 4.0 h a day · 38 %
• December: 105 h · 3.4 h a day · 33 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does San Cristóbal de La Laguna get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in San Cristóbal de La Laguna for 2,083 hours a year – 5.7 hours a day and 47% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in San Cristóbal de La Laguna? August, with 250 hours of sunshine, 8.1 a day on average. The least sun comes in December: 105 hours, 3.4 a day.
• Is San Cristóbal de La Laguna a sunny city? Among the 67 large cities in Spain with measurements, San Cristóbal de La Laguna ranks number 60.
• 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. San Cristóbal de La Laguna uses the station Tenerife/Los Rodeos.
• 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.