Brussels vs Eindhoven: which is sunnier?
🇧🇪 Belgium vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 87 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Brussels and Eindhoven are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,609 vs 1,665 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.
At a glance
| Brussels | Eindhoven | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,609 | 1,665 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | September (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 763 mm | 769 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Brussels vs Eindhoven month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | Eindhoven | Brussels | Eindhoven | Brussels | Eindhoven | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 69 | 72 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 60 | 61 |
| March | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 55 | 55 |
| April | 47 | 47 | 15° | 15° | 38 | 40 |
| May | 71 | 71 | 19° | 19° | 59 | 60 |
| June | 76 | 77 | 22° | 22° | 63 | 62 |
| July | 74 | 74 | 24° | 24° | 75 | 76 |
| August | 73 | 74 | 23° | 23° | 79 | 79 |
| September | 78 | 78 | 20° | 20° | 55 | 55 |
| October | 45 | 45 | 15° | 15° | 63 | 63 |
| November | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 69 | 69 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 78 | 77 |
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 — Brussels averages 3/100, Eindhoven 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Brussels averages 44/100, Eindhoven 44/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Brussels averages 74/100, Eindhoven 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Brussels averages 62/100, Eindhoven 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Brussels weather by month · Eindhoven weather by month · Best time to visit Netherlands.
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