Charlottetown vs Sept-Îles: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 495 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sept-Îles is the sunnier overall: about 1,867 hours of sunshine a year to Charlottetown's 1,705. Charlottetown has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Charlottetown | Sept-Îles | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,705 | 1,867 |
| Sunniest month | July (73/100) | August (57/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 48/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,209 mm | 969 mm |
| Warmest sea | 23°C / 73°F | 10°C / 50°F |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Charlottetown vs Sept-Îles month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown | Sept-Îles | Charlottetown | Sept-Îles | Charlottetown | Sept-Îles | Charlottetown | Sept-Îles | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -7° | 93 | 64 | -1° | 0° |
| February | 0 | 0 | -4° | -7° | 94 | 57 | -1° | -1° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0° | -3° | 87 | 60 | 1° | -1° |
| April | 0 | 0 | 5° | 2° | 92 | 77 | 5° | 1° |
| May | 12 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 86 | 82 | 10° | 5° |
| June | 46 | 31 | 16° | 13° | 103 | 86 | 17° | 8° |
| July | 73 | 56 | 21° | 17° | 83 | 81 | 21° | 9° |
| August | 71 | 57 | 21° | 17° | 94 | 76 | 23° | 10° |
| September | 58 | 30 | 18° | 13° | 104 | 95 | 19° | 9° |
| October | 22 | 0 | 12° | 7° | 121 | 104 | 14° | 9° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | 2° | 123 | 98 | 6° | 3° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | -4° | 129 | 89 | 1° | 2° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Charlottetown · Jun Charlottetown · 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, Sept-Îles 0/100. Charlottetown is the warmer, around 0°C daytime highs vs -4°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 2°C.
- June–August: Charlottetown (average score 63/100 vs 48). Charlottetown is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- September–October: Charlottetown (average score 40/100 vs 15). Charlottetown is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
Sea temperature
Charlottetown's sea gets warmer: 23°C / 73°F at its peak vs 10°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Charlottetown about 2 months a year, Sept-Îles never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Charlottetown weather by month · Sept-Îles weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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