Calgary vs Kelowna: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 401 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Calgary is the sunnier overall: about 2,396 hours of sunshine a year to Kelowna's 2,222. Kelowna 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
| Calgary | Kelowna | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,396 | 2,222 |
| Sunniest month | July (82/100) | August (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 513 mm | 452 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Calgary vs Kelowna month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | Kelowna | Calgary | Kelowna | Calgary | Kelowna | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | 1° | 18 | 37 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -2° | 4° | 19 | 27 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 24 | 36 |
| April | 14 | 43 | 10° | 14° | 41 | 34 |
| May | 54 | 83 | 16° | 21° | 67 | 48 |
| June | 73 | 81 | 20° | 25° | 109 | 60 |
| July | 82 | 86 | 24° | 30° | 57 | 29 |
| August | 82 | 88 | 23° | 29° | 59 | 22 |
| September | 70 | 86 | 18° | 23° | 47 | 33 |
| October | 15 | 42 | 10° | 14° | 29 | 41 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 2° | 6° | 23 | 43 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | 1° | 20 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Kelowna · May Kelowna · Jun Kelowna · Jul Kelowna · Aug Kelowna · Sep Kelowna · Oct Kelowna · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Calgary averages 0/100, Kelowna 0/100. Kelowna is the warmer, around 3°C daytime highs vs -2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kelowna (average score 42/100 vs 23). Kelowna is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
- June–August: Kelowna (average score 85/100 vs 79). Kelowna is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Kelowna (average score 64/100 vs 43). Kelowna is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Calgary weather by month · Kelowna weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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