{
 "place": {
  "name": "Zermatt (VS)",
  "lat": 46.01754,
  "lon": 7.74657,
  "elevation_m": 1624
 },
 "sunshine": {
  "hours_per_year": 1564,
  "hours_per_day": 4.3,
  "percent_of_possible": 57,
  "possible_hours_per_year": 2736,
  "mountain_shade_hours_per_year": 878,
  "sunniest_month": "July",
  "least_sunny_month": "December",
  "period": "1991–2020 climate normals"
 },
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   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 2.4,
   "percent_of_possible": 59,
   "possible_hours": 126,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "11:18",
    "to": "15:32",
    "hours": 4.23
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "08:19",
    "to": "17:02",
    "hours": 8.72
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": -4.5,
    "daily_high": 0,
    "nightly_low": -7.8
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 40.2
  },
  {
   "month": "February",
   "sunshine_hours": 102,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 3.6,
   "percent_of_possible": 60,
   "possible_hours": 170,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "09:50",
    "to": "16:26",
    "hours": 6.6
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "07:39",
    "to": "17:48",
    "hours": 10.15
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": -4.2,
    "daily_high": 0.7,
    "nightly_low": -8
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 28.6
  },
  {
   "month": "March",
   "sunshine_hours": 135,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 4.4,
   "percent_of_possible": 57,
   "possible_hours": 236,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "09:02",
    "to": "16:50",
    "hours": 7.8
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "06:47",
    "to": "18:28",
    "hours": 11.68
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": -0.9,
    "daily_high": 4.4,
    "nightly_low": -5
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 31.4
  },
  {
   "month": "April",
   "sunshine_hours": 142,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 4.7,
   "percent_of_possible": 54,
   "possible_hours": 263,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "08:52",
    "to": "17:55",
    "hours": 9.05
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "06:47",
    "to": "20:10",
    "hours": 13.38
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": 2.7,
    "daily_high": 8.3,
    "nightly_low": -1.9
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 37.5
  },
  {
   "month": "May",
   "sunshine_hours": 159,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 5.1,
   "percent_of_possible": 51,
   "possible_hours": 314,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "07:58",
    "to": "18:18",
    "hours": 10.33
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "06:05",
    "to": "20:46",
    "hours": 14.68
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": 6.8,
    "daily_high": 12.6,
    "nightly_low": 2
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 70.9
  },
  {
   "month": "June",
   "sunshine_hours": 180,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 6,
   "percent_of_possible": 56,
   "possible_hours": 321,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "07:45",
    "to": "18:30",
    "hours": 10.75
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "05:54",
    "to": "21:09",
    "hours": 15.25
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": 10.6,
    "daily_high": 16.5,
    "nightly_low": 5.3
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 65.5
  },
  {
   "month": "July",
   "sunshine_hours": 196,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 6.3,
   "percent_of_possible": 60,
   "possible_hours": 324,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "08:06",
    "to": "18:29",
    "hours": 10.38
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "06:13",
    "to": "20:58",
    "hours": 14.75
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": 12.5,
    "daily_high": 18.8,
    "nightly_low": 7.1
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 56.7
  },
  {
   "month": "August",
   "sunshine_hours": 181,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 5.8,
   "percent_of_possible": 63,
   "possible_hours": 289,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "08:55",
    "to": "17:59",
    "hours": 9.07
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "06:51",
    "to": "20:14",
    "hours": 13.38
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": 12.1,
    "daily_high": 18.4,
    "nightly_low": 7.1
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 63.9
  },
  {
   "month": "September",
   "sunshine_hours": 144,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 4.8,
   "percent_of_possible": 60,
   "possible_hours": 240,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "09:45",
    "to": "17:35",
    "hours": 7.83
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "07:30",
    "to": "19:13",
    "hours": 11.72
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": 8.3,
    "daily_high": 14.3,
    "nightly_low": 3.9
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 48.3
  },
  {
   "month": "October",
   "sunshine_hours": 121,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 3.9,
   "percent_of_possible": 58,
   "possible_hours": 208,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "10:26",
    "to": "16:54",
    "hours": 6.47
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "08:11",
    "to": "18:16",
    "hours": 10.08
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": 4.6,
    "daily_high": 10.2,
    "nightly_low": 0.7
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 52.1
  },
  {
   "month": "November",
   "sunshine_hours": 72,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 2.4,
   "percent_of_possible": 52,
   "possible_hours": 138,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "10:58",
    "to": "15:06",
    "hours": 4.13
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "07:56",
    "to": "16:37",
    "hours": 8.68
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": -0.4,
    "daily_high": 4.1,
    "nightly_low": -3.6
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 59.7
  },
  {
   "month": "December",
   "sunshine_hours": 59,
   "sunshine_hours_per_day": 1.9,
   "percent_of_possible": 55,
   "possible_hours": 106,
   "direct_sun_on_21st": {
    "from": "11:35",
    "to": "14:54",
    "hours": 3.32
   },
   "direct_sun_on_21st_without_mountains": {
    "from": "08:25",
    "to": "16:32",
    "hours": 8.12
   },
   "temperature_c": {
    "mean": -3.5,
    "daily_high": 0.7,
    "nightly_low": -6.7
   },
   "precipitation_mm": 45.3
  }
 ],
 "shade_notes": [
  "Morning shade: the sun reaches this spot up to 3h 10m later than over a flat horizon (December).",
  "Evening shade: the sun goes behind the mountains up to 2h 39m earlier than over a flat horizon (June)."
 ],
 "not_included": "Shade from buildings and trees is not included. Clouds are monthly averages, so morning fog and clear mornings look the same.",
 "links": {
  "map": "https://swiss-sun.app/#at=46.01754,7.74657&q=Zermatt%20(VS)",
  "page": "https://swiss-sun.app/sun?q=Zermatt+%28VS%29",
  "json": "https://swiss-sun.app/api/sunshine?q=Zermatt+%28VS%29",
  "methodology": "https://swiss-sun.app/methodology/"
 },
 "source": "Sunshine and climate: MeteoSwiss climate normals 1991–2020 (1 km grid). Terrain: swisstopo DHM25, Copernicus DEM GLO-90 beyond the border. Computed by Swiss Sun (swiss-sun.app).",
 "attribution": "Source: Swiss Sun (swiss-sun.app), with data from MeteoSwiss and swisstopo"
}