Dortmund vs Paderborn: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 70 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dortmund is the sunnier overall: about 1,579 hours of sunshine a year to Paderborn's 1,463. Dortmund 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 | Paderborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,579 | 1,463 |
| Sunniest month | June (75/100) | June (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 885 mm | 796 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Dortmund vs Paderborn month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund | Paderborn | Dortmund | Paderborn | Dortmund | Paderborn | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 91 | 77 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 70 | 57 |
| March | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 64 | 57 |
| April | 40 | 39 | 14° | 14° | 47 | 45 |
| May | 63 | 62 | 18° | 18° | 69 | 71 |
| June | 75 | 74 | 22° | 21° | 71 | 68 |
| July | 73 | 72 | 24° | 24° | 82 | 81 |
| August | 72 | 73 | 24° | 24° | 84 | 74 |
| September | 75 | 69 | 20° | 19° | 67 | 61 |
| October | 38 | 38 | 14° | 14° | 69 | 60 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 81 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 90 | 75 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Dortmund · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Dortmund · Oct even · Nov Dortmund · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Dortmund averages 2/100, Paderborn 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Dortmund averages 36/100, Paderborn 34/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Dortmund averages 73/100, Paderborn 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: Dortmund (average score 57/100 vs 54). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Dortmund weather by month · Paderborn weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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