Bastia vs Figari: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 121 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bastia and Figari are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,659 vs 2,695 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bastia | Figari | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,659 | 2,695 |
| Sunniest month | July (92/100) | July (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 40/100 | 42/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 641 mm | 610 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 26°C / 79°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Bastia vs Figari month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastia | Figari | Bastia | Figari | Bastia | Figari | Bastia | Figari | |
| January | 28 | 34 | 12° | 13° | 61 | 69 | 15° | 15° |
| February | 35 | 35 | 13° | 13° | 61 | 57 | 14° | 14° |
| March | 49 | 42 | 15° | 14° | 62 | 55 | 15° | 14° |
| April | 78 | 65 | 19° | 17° | 49 | 47 | 16° | 15° |
| May | 86 | 86 | 23° | 20° | 48 | 48 | 19° | 18° |
| June | 90 | 91 | 28° | 25° | 24 | 20 | 23° | 22° |
| July | 92 | 94 | 31° | 28° | 12 | 7 | 26° | 24° |
| August | 91 | 92 | 31° | 28° | 18 | 15 | 28° | 26° |
| September | 86 | 86 | 26° | 25° | 49 | 50 | 25° | 23° |
| October | 79 | 82 | 22° | 21° | 83 | 71 | 22° | 22° |
| November | 57 | 58 | 17° | 17° | 102 | 99 | 19° | 19° |
| December | 41 | 41 | 14° | 14° | 72 | 72 | 16° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Figari · Feb even · Mar Bastia · Apr Bastia · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Figari · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Bastia averages 40/100, Figari 42/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bastia (average score 71/100 vs 64). Bastia is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Bastia averages 91/100, Figari 92/100. Bastia is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Bastia averages 83/100, Figari 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
Sea temperature
Bastia's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 26°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Bastia about 5 months a year, Figari about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Bastia weather by month · Figari weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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