Edmonton vs Grande Prairie: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 402 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Edmonton is the sunnier overall: about 2,549 hours of sunshine a year to Grande Prairie's 2,366. Edmonton has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Edmonton | Grande Prairie | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,549 | 2,366 |
| Sunniest month | August (84/100) | August (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 521 mm | 630 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Edmonton vs Grande Prairie month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | Grande Prairie | Edmonton | Grande Prairie | Edmonton | Grande Prairie | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -6° | -6° | 22 | 42 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -5° | -4° | 18 | 28 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 1° | 1° | 27 | 39 |
| April | 14 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 40 | 38 |
| May | 62 | 54 | 17° | 16° | 64 | 60 |
| June | 78 | 77 | 20° | 20° | 85 | 88 |
| July | 76 | 75 | 24° | 23° | 95 | 96 |
| August | 84 | 81 | 23° | 22° | 55 | 62 |
| September | 65 | 56 | 17° | 16° | 41 | 51 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 29 | 47 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | -1° | 26 | 46 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -6° | -6° | 19 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Edmonton · May Edmonton · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Edmonton · Sep Edmonton · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Edmonton averages 0/100, Grande Prairie 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-4°C vs -4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Edmonton (average score 25/100 vs 20). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 9°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Edmonton averages 79/100, Grande Prairie 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: Edmonton (average score 33/100 vs 28). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Edmonton weather by month · Grande Prairie weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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