Basel vs Strasbourg: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 105 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Basel is the sunnier overall: about 1,931 hours of sunshine a year to Strasbourg's 1,800. Strasbourg has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 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 | Strasbourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,931 | 1,800 |
| Sunniest month | September (75/100) | September (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,060 mm | 758 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Basel vs Strasbourg month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | Strasbourg | Basel | Strasbourg | Basel | Strasbourg | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 75 | 57 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 60 | 46 |
| March | 19 | 20 | 11° | 11° | 74 | 51 |
| April | 51 | 60 | 16° | 17° | 75 | 49 |
| May | 68 | 74 | 20° | 20° | 118 | 83 |
| June | 71 | 76 | 24° | 25° | 105 | 72 |
| July | 70 | 75 | 25° | 27° | 107 | 75 |
| August | 70 | 75 | 25° | 26° | 110 | 76 |
| September | 75 | 79 | 21° | 22° | 79 | 56 |
| October | 48 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 94 | 68 |
| November | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 77 | 59 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 86 | 66 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Strasbourg · May Strasbourg · Jun Strasbourg · Jul Strasbourg · Aug Strasbourg · Sep Strasbourg · Oct Strasbourg · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Basel averages 3/100, Strasbourg 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Strasbourg (average score 51/100 vs 46). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Strasbourg (average score 75/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Strasbourg (average score 65/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Basel weather by month · Strasbourg weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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