Bournemouth vs Southampton: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 39 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bournemouth and Southampton are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,899 vs 1,900 hours a year. 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.
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At a glance
| Bournemouth | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,899 | 1,900 |
| Sunniest month | September (81/100) | September (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 837 mm | 781 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Bournemouth vs Southampton month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | Southampton | Bournemouth | Southampton | Bournemouth | Southampton | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 84 | 79 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 65 | 61 |
| March | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 61 | 57 |
| April | 40 | 40 | 14° | 14° | 53 | 48 |
| May | 59 | 60 | 17° | 17° | 58 | 54 |
| June | 79 | 79 | 20° | 20° | 59 | 56 |
| July | 78 | 79 | 23° | 23° | 64 | 58 |
| August | 77 | 78 | 22° | 23° | 70 | 64 |
| September | 81 | 81 | 20° | 20° | 49 | 46 |
| October | 49 | 49 | 16° | 16° | 92 | 86 |
| November | 18 | 18 | 11° | 11° | 92 | 87 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 90 | 85 |
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 — Bournemouth averages 5/100, Southampton 5/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Bournemouth averages 37/100, Southampton 38/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Bournemouth averages 78/100, Southampton 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Bournemouth averages 65/100, Southampton 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Bournemouth weather by month · Southampton weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
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