Frankfurt am Main vs Saarbrücken: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 138 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Saarbrücken is the sunnier overall: about 1,664 hours of sunshine a year to Frankfurt am Main's 1,516. Frankfurt am Main 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
| Frankfurt am Main | Saarbrücken | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,516 | 1,664 |
| Sunniest month | September (79/100) | September (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 670 mm | 762 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Frankfurt am Main vs Saarbrücken month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | Saarbrücken | Frankfurt am Main | Saarbrücken | Frankfurt am Main | Saarbrücken | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 57 | 65 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 45 | 54 |
| March | 13 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 47 | 57 |
| April | 53 | 40 | 16° | 14° | 41 | 45 |
| May | 74 | 62 | 20° | 18° | 71 | 73 |
| June | 76 | 76 | 25° | 23° | 59 | 66 |
| July | 75 | 76 | 27° | 25° | 66 | 65 |
| August | 76 | 75 | 27° | 25° | 64 | 71 |
| September | 79 | 78 | 22° | 20° | 46 | 55 |
| October | 52 | 38 | 16° | 14° | 54 | 66 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 56 | 66 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 64 | 79 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Frankfurt am Main · Apr Frankfurt am Main · May Frankfurt am Main · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Frankfurt am Main · Nov Frankfurt am Main · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Frankfurt am Main averages 2/100, Saarbrücken 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Frankfurt am Main (average score 47/100 vs 36). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Frankfurt am Main averages 76/100, Saarbrücken 76/100. Frankfurt am Main is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Frankfurt am Main (average score 66/100 vs 58). Frankfurt am Main is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Frankfurt am Main weather by month · Saarbrücken weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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