Calgary vs Saskatoon: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 517 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Saskatoon is the sunnier overall: about 2,625 hours of sunshine a year to Calgary's 2,396. Saskatoon has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Calgary in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Calgary | Saskatoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,396 | 2,625 |
| Sunniest month | July (82/100) | August (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 513 mm | 455 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Calgary vs Saskatoon month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | Saskatoon | Calgary | Saskatoon | Calgary | Saskatoon | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -9° | 18 | 22 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -2° | -7° | 19 | 16 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 1° | 24 | 21 |
| April | 14 | 22 | 10° | 11° | 41 | 35 |
| May | 54 | 79 | 16° | 19° | 67 | 46 |
| June | 73 | 79 | 20° | 23° | 109 | 86 |
| July | 82 | 83 | 24° | 26° | 57 | 60 |
| August | 82 | 86 | 23° | 25° | 59 | 48 |
| September | 70 | 79 | 18° | 19° | 47 | 44 |
| October | 15 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 29 | 32 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 2° | 0° | 23 | 26 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -8° | 20 | 19 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Saskatoon · May Saskatoon · Jun Saskatoon · Jul even · Aug Saskatoon · Sep Saskatoon · Oct Calgary · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Calgary averages 0/100, Saskatoon 0/100. Calgary is the warmer, around -2°C daytime highs vs -6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Saskatoon (average score 34/100 vs 23). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 10°C).
- June–August: Saskatoon (average score 83/100 vs 79). Saskatoon is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Calgary averages 43/100, Saskatoon 43/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Calgary weather by month · Saskatoon weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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