Gdańsk vs Kaliningrad: which is sunnier?
🇵🇱 Poland vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 149 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Gdańsk and Kaliningrad are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,636 vs 1,700 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Gdańsk | Kaliningrad | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,636 | 1,700 |
| Sunniest month | August (75/100) | August (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 714 mm | 770 mm |
| Warmest sea | 21°C / 70°F | 23°C / 73°F |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Gdańsk vs Kaliningrad month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdańsk | Kaliningrad | Gdańsk | Kaliningrad | Gdańsk | Kaliningrad | Gdańsk | Kaliningrad | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 58 | 66 | 2° | 2° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 1° | 42 | 47 | 3° | 3° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 44 | 47 | 4° | 4° |
| April | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 36 | 36 | 7° | 7° |
| May | 39 | 40 | 14° | 14° | 55 | 51 | 12° | 15° |
| June | 64 | 64 | 18° | 18° | 58 | 65 | 18° | 19° |
| July | 72 | 73 | 20° | 21° | 86 | 85 | 20° | 22° |
| August | 75 | 74 | 21° | 21° | 71 | 80 | 21° | 23° |
| September | 57 | 57 | 17° | 17° | 63 | 66 | 19° | 20° |
| October | 19 | 19 | 11° | 11° | 67 | 78 | 14° | 14° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 69 | 77 | 9° | 10° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 65 | 72 | 5° | 6° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · 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 — Gdańsk averages 0/100, Kaliningrad 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Gdańsk averages 15/100, Kaliningrad 16/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 9°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Gdańsk averages 70/100, Kaliningrad 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Gdańsk averages 38/100, Kaliningrad 38/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
Sea temperature
Kaliningrad's sea gets warmer: 23°C / 73°F at its peak vs 21°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Gdańsk about 1 month a year, Kaliningrad about 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Gdańsk weather by month · Kaliningrad weather by month · Best time to visit Poland · Best time to visit Russia.
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