Edmonton vs Saskatoon: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 480 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Saskatoon is the sunnier overall: about 2,625 hours of sunshine a year to Edmonton's 2,549. Saskatoon has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 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 | Saskatoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,549 | 2,625 |
| Sunniest month | August (84/100) | August (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 521 mm | 455 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Edmonton vs Saskatoon month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | Saskatoon | Edmonton | Saskatoon | Edmonton | Saskatoon | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -6° | -9° | 22 | 22 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -5° | -7° | 18 | 16 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 1° | 1° | 27 | 21 |
| April | 14 | 22 | 10° | 11° | 40 | 35 |
| May | 62 | 79 | 17° | 19° | 64 | 46 |
| June | 78 | 79 | 20° | 23° | 85 | 86 |
| July | 76 | 83 | 24° | 26° | 95 | 60 |
| August | 84 | 86 | 23° | 25° | 55 | 48 |
| September | 65 | 79 | 17° | 19° | 41 | 44 |
| October | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 29 | 32 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 26 | 26 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -6° | -8° | 19 | 19 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Saskatoon · May Saskatoon · Jun even · Jul Saskatoon · Aug even · Sep Saskatoon · Oct Saskatoon · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Edmonton averages 0/100, Saskatoon 0/100. Edmonton is the warmer, around -4°C daytime highs vs -6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Saskatoon (average score 34/100 vs 25). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 10°C).
- June–August: Saskatoon (average score 83/100 vs 79). Saskatoon is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Saskatoon (average score 43/100 vs 33). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 14°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Edmonton weather by month · Saskatoon weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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