Fort Saint John vs Ketchikan: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇺🇸 United States · 692 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fort Saint John is the sunnier overall: about 2,300 hours of sunshine a year to Ketchikan's 1,127. Fort Saint John has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Ketchikan in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Fort Saint John | Ketchikan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,300 | 1,127 |
| Sunniest month | August (83/100) | July (48/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 45/100 |
| Rain / year | 637 mm | 2,754 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Fort Saint John vs Ketchikan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Saint John | Ketchikan | Fort Saint John | Ketchikan | Fort Saint John | Ketchikan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -8° | 3° | 47 | 302 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | 3° | 29 | 186 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | 5° | 49 | 208 |
| April | 0 | 5 | 7° | 9° | 38 | 184 |
| May | 48 | 24 | 15° | 13° | 55 | 147 |
| June | 70 | 39 | 19° | 16° | 88 | 147 |
| July | 77 | 48 | 22° | 18° | 83 | 168 |
| August | 83 | 48 | 21° | 18° | 53 | 219 |
| September | 49 | 33 | 15° | 15° | 48 | 279 |
| October | 0 | 10 | 7° | 10° | 52 | 325 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -3° | 5° | 53 | 301 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -9° | 3° | 42 | 288 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Ketchikan · May Fort Saint John · Jun Fort Saint John · Jul Fort Saint John · Aug Fort Saint John · Sep Fort Saint John · Oct Ketchikan · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Fort Saint John averages 0/100, Ketchikan 0/100. Ketchikan is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs -7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Fort Saint John (average score 16/100 vs 10). Ketchikan is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 6°C.
- June–August: Fort Saint John (average score 77/100 vs 45). Fort Saint John is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- September–October: Fort Saint John (average score 25/100 vs 22). Ketchikan is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Fort Saint John weather by month · Ketchikan weather by month · Best time to visit Canada · Best time to visit United States.
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