Sunshine hours in Nador: 2,734 hours a year, month by month

Nador gets 2,734 hours of sunshine a year on average (7.5 a day). Sunniest month: July with 304 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

• Nador gets 2,734 hours of sunshine a year on average, 7.5 a day – 61% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is July with 304 hours (9.8 a day), the dullest December with 176 (5.7 a day).
• Number 28 of 29 large cities in Morocco.
• Nearest weather station: Melilla Airp., 13 km away – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 189 h · 6.1 h a day · 60 %
• February: 185 h · 6.6 h a day · 61 %
• March: 203 h · 6.5 h a day · 55 %
• April: 226 h · 7.5 h a day · 58 %
• May: 270 h · 8.7 h a day · 62 %
• June: 296 h · 9.9 h a day · 68 %
• July: 304 h · 9.8 h a day · 69 %
• August: 279 h · 9.0 h a day · 67 %
• September: 220 h · 7.3 h a day · 59 %
• October: 203 h · 6.5 h a day · 58 %
• November: 183 h · 6.1 h a day · 59 %
• December: 176 h · 5.7 h a day · 58 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does Nador get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in Nador for 2,734 hours a year – 7.5 hours a day and 61% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in Nador? July, with 304 hours of sunshine, 9.8 a day on average. The least sun comes in December: 176 hours, 5.7 a day.
• Is Nador a sunny city? Among the 29 large cities in Morocco with measurements, Nador ranks number 28.
• 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. Nador uses the station Melilla Airp..
• 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.