Goose Bay vs Iqaluit: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 1,250 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Iqaluit is the sunnier overall: about 1,936 hours of sunshine a year to Goose Bay's 1,776. Goose Bay 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.
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At a glance
| Goose Bay | Iqaluit | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,776 | 1,936 |
| Sunniest month | July (66/100) | July (37/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 58/100 | 20/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,122 mm | 647 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Goose Bay vs Iqaluit month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Bay | Iqaluit | Goose Bay | Iqaluit | Goose Bay | Iqaluit | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -14° | -23° | 76 | 20 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -12° | -21° | 65 | 18 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -6° | -15° | 69 | 29 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 0° | -6° | 79 | 40 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 8° | 1° | 89 | 53 |
| June | 46 | 0 | 16° | 8° | 112 | 78 |
| July | 66 | 37 | 20° | 14° | 127 | 88 |
| August | 61 | 24 | 19° | 12° | 125 | 91 |
| September | 36 | 0 | 14° | 5° | 97 | 88 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 6° | -2° | 102 | 63 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -2° | -10° | 100 | 48 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -10° | -17° | 81 | 31 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Goose Bay · Jul Goose Bay · Aug Goose Bay · Sep Goose Bay · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Goose Bay averages 0/100, Iqaluit 0/100. Goose Bay is the warmer, around -9°C daytime highs vs -18°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Goose Bay averages 0/100, Iqaluit 0/100. Goose Bay is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -7°C.
- June–August: Goose Bay (average score 58/100 vs 20). Goose Bay is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- September–October: Goose Bay (average score 18/100 vs 0). Goose Bay is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 2°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Goose Bay weather by month · Iqaluit weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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