Charlottetown vs Goose Bay: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 805 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Charlottetown and Goose Bay are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,705 vs 1,776 hours a year. Charlottetown has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Charlottetown | Goose Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,705 | 1,776 |
| Sunniest month | July (73/100) | July (66/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,209 mm | 1,122 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 4 (moderate) |
Charlottetown vs Goose Bay month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown | Goose Bay | Charlottetown | Goose Bay | Charlottetown | Goose Bay | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -14° | 93 | 76 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -4° | -12° | 94 | 65 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0° | -6° | 87 | 69 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 5° | 0° | 92 | 79 |
| May | 12 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 86 | 89 |
| June | 46 | 46 | 16° | 16° | 103 | 112 |
| July | 73 | 66 | 21° | 20° | 83 | 127 |
| August | 71 | 61 | 21° | 19° | 94 | 125 |
| September | 58 | 36 | 18° | 14° | 104 | 97 |
| October | 22 | 0 | 12° | 6° | 121 | 102 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | -2° | 123 | 100 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | -10° | 129 | 81 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Charlottetown · Jun even · Jul Charlottetown · Aug Charlottetown · Sep Charlottetown · Oct Charlottetown · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Charlottetown averages 0/100, Goose Bay 0/100. Charlottetown is the warmer, around 0°C daytime highs vs -9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Charlottetown (average score 4/100 vs 0). Charlottetown is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 1°C.
- June–August: Charlottetown (average score 63/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
- September–October: Charlottetown (average score 40/100 vs 18). Charlottetown is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Charlottetown weather by month · Goose Bay weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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