Abbotsford vs Bellingham: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇺🇸 United States · 29 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bellingham is the sunnier overall: about 2,005 hours of sunshine a year to Abbotsford's 1,738. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Abbotsford | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,738 | 2,005 |
| Sunniest month | July (83/100) | July (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 1/100 | 1/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,403 mm | 1,403 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Abbotsford vs Bellingham month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Bellingham | Abbotsford | Bellingham | Abbotsford | Bellingham | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 207 | 207 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 114 | 114 |
| March | 10 | 10 | 10° | 10° | 157 | 157 |
| April | 30 | 30 | 13° | 13° | 97 | 97 |
| May | 63 | 64 | 18° | 18° | 71 | 71 |
| June | 78 | 80 | 20° | 20° | 56 | 56 |
| July | 83 | 85 | 23° | 23° | 29 | 29 |
| August | 82 | 84 | 23° | 23° | 36 | 36 |
| September | 75 | 76 | 20° | 20° | 77 | 77 |
| October | 31 | 31 | 14° | 14° | 153 | 153 |
| November | 5 | 5 | 9° | 9° | 222 | 222 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 184 | 184 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Abbotsford averages 1/100, Bellingham 1/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Abbotsford averages 34/100, Bellingham 35/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Abbotsford averages 81/100, Bellingham 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Abbotsford averages 53/100, Bellingham 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Abbotsford weather by month · Bellingham weather by month · Best time to visit Canada · Best time to visit United States.
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