Basel vs Bern: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇨🇭 Switzerland · 77 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bern is the sunnier overall: about 2,095 hours of sunshine a year to Basel's 1,931. Basel has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Basel | Bern | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,931 | 2,095 |
| Sunniest month | September (75/100) | September (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,060 mm | 1,142 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Basel vs Bern month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | Bern | Basel | Bern | Basel | Bern | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 75 | 77 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 60 | 62 |
| March | 19 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 74 | 80 |
| April | 51 | 44 | 16° | 15° | 75 | 83 |
| May | 68 | 56 | 20° | 18° | 118 | 130 |
| June | 71 | 70 | 24° | 23° | 105 | 117 |
| July | 70 | 69 | 25° | 24° | 107 | 121 |
| August | 70 | 68 | 25° | 24° | 110 | 126 |
| September | 75 | 76 | 21° | 20° | 79 | 83 |
| October | 48 | 49 | 16° | 16° | 94 | 94 |
| November | 13 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 77 | 82 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 86 | 87 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Basel · Apr Basel · May Basel · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Basel · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Basel averages 3/100, Bern 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Basel (average score 46/100 vs 38). Basel is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Basel averages 70/100, Bern 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Basel averages 62/100, Bern 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Basel weather by month · Bern weather by month · Best time to visit France · Best time to visit Switzerland.
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