Abbotsford vs Kelowna: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 239 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kelowna is the sunnier overall: about 2,222 hours of sunshine a year to Abbotsford's 1,738. Kelowna has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Abbotsford in 2 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Abbotsford | Kelowna | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,738 | 2,222 |
| Sunniest month | July (83/100) | August (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 1/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,403 mm | 452 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Abbotsford vs Kelowna month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Kelowna | Abbotsford | Kelowna | Abbotsford | Kelowna | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 1° | 207 | 37 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 4° | 114 | 27 |
| March | 10 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 157 | 36 |
| April | 30 | 43 | 13° | 14° | 97 | 34 |
| May | 63 | 83 | 18° | 21° | 71 | 48 |
| June | 78 | 81 | 20° | 25° | 56 | 60 |
| July | 83 | 86 | 23° | 30° | 29 | 29 |
| August | 82 | 88 | 23° | 29° | 36 | 22 |
| September | 75 | 86 | 20° | 23° | 77 | 33 |
| October | 31 | 42 | 14° | 14° | 153 | 41 |
| November | 5 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 222 | 43 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 1° | 184 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Abbotsford · Apr Kelowna · May Kelowna · Jun Kelowna · Jul Kelowna · Aug Kelowna · Sep Kelowna · Oct Kelowna · Nov Abbotsford · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Abbotsford averages 1/100, Kelowna 0/100. Abbotsford is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kelowna (average score 42/100 vs 34). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: Kelowna (average score 85/100 vs 81). Kelowna is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Kelowna (average score 64/100 vs 53). Kelowna is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Abbotsford weather by month · Kelowna weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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