Dortmund vs Münster: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 69 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dortmund and Münster are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,579 vs 1,558 hours a year. Münster has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Dortmund | Münster | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,579 | 1,558 |
| Sunniest month | June (75/100) | September (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 885 mm | 771 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Dortmund vs Münster month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund | Münster | Dortmund | Münster | Dortmund | Münster | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 91 | 76 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 70 | 58 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 64 | 54 |
| April | 40 | 47 | 14° | 15° | 47 | 41 |
| May | 63 | 70 | 18° | 19° | 69 | 61 |
| June | 75 | 76 | 22° | 22° | 71 | 63 |
| July | 73 | 74 | 24° | 24° | 82 | 75 |
| August | 72 | 73 | 24° | 24° | 84 | 77 |
| September | 75 | 77 | 20° | 20° | 67 | 59 |
| October | 38 | 44 | 14° | 15° | 69 | 63 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 81 | 69 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 90 | 75 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Münster · May Münster · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Münster · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Dortmund averages 2/100, Münster 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Münster (average score 41/100 vs 36). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Dortmund averages 73/100, Münster 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: Münster (average score 61/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Dortmund weather by month · Münster weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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