Düsseldorf vs Münster: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 113 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Düsseldorf and Münster are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,578 vs 1,558 hours a year. Düsseldorf has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Düsseldorf | Münster | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,578 | 1,558 |
| Sunniest month | September (76/100) | September (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 842 mm | 771 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Düsseldorf vs Münster month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorf | Münster | Düsseldorf | Münster | Düsseldorf | Münster | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 84 | 76 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 67 | 58 |
| March | 13 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 61 | 54 |
| April | 46 | 47 | 15° | 15° | 45 | 41 |
| May | 69 | 70 | 19° | 19° | 65 | 61 |
| June | 75 | 76 | 22° | 22° | 68 | 63 |
| July | 73 | 74 | 24° | 24° | 78 | 75 |
| August | 73 | 73 | 24° | 24° | 82 | 77 |
| September | 76 | 77 | 20° | 20° | 62 | 59 |
| October | 44 | 44 | 15° | 15° | 67 | 63 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 77 | 69 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 86 | 75 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Düsseldorf · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Düsseldorf averages 2/100, Münster 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Düsseldorf averages 43/100, Münster 41/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Düsseldorf averages 74/100, Münster 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Düsseldorf averages 60/100, Münster 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Düsseldorf weather by month · Münster weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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