Calgary vs Edmonton: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 245 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Edmonton is the sunnier overall: about 2,549 hours of sunshine a year to Calgary's 2,396. Calgary has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Edmonton in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Calgary | Edmonton | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,396 | 2,549 |
| Sunniest month | July (82/100) | August (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 513 mm | 521 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Calgary vs Edmonton month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | Edmonton | Calgary | Edmonton | Calgary | Edmonton | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -6° | 18 | 22 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -2° | -5° | 19 | 18 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 1° | 24 | 27 |
| April | 14 | 14 | 10° | 10° | 41 | 40 |
| May | 54 | 62 | 16° | 17° | 67 | 64 |
| June | 73 | 78 | 20° | 20° | 109 | 85 |
| July | 82 | 76 | 24° | 24° | 57 | 95 |
| August | 82 | 84 | 23° | 23° | 59 | 55 |
| September | 70 | 65 | 18° | 17° | 47 | 41 |
| October | 15 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 29 | 29 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 2° | 0° | 23 | 26 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -6° | 20 | 19 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Edmonton · Jun Edmonton · Jul Calgary · Aug even · Sep Calgary · Oct Calgary · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Calgary averages 0/100, Edmonton 0/100. Calgary is the warmer, around -2°C daytime highs vs -4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Calgary averages 23/100, Edmonton 25/100. Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 9°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Calgary averages 79/100, Edmonton 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: Calgary (average score 43/100 vs 33). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Calgary weather by month · Edmonton weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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