Is Halifax sunnier than St. John's?

Halifax is the sunnier: about 1,928 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,457 — a difference of 471 hours.

Which is warmer, Halifax or St. John's?

Halifax is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 11°C (52°F) versus 6°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Halifax or St. John's?

They are close in the November–February window: Halifax averages 0/100 (about 2°C days), St. John's 0/100 (about 1°C).

Halifax vs St. John's: which is sunnier?

🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 880 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Halifax is the sunnier overall: about 1,928 hours of sunshine a year to St. John's's 1,457. Halifax has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Halifax	St. John's
Sunshine hours / year	1,928	1,457
Sunniest month	July (76/100)	August (53/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	72/100	33/100
Rain / year	1,094 mm	1,301 mm
Peak midday UV	6 (high)	6 (high)

Halifax vs St. John's month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Halifax	St. John's	Halifax	St. John's	Halifax	St. John's
January	0	0	-2°	-1°	84	127
February	0	0	-1°	-1°	83	105
March	0	0	2°	-1°	79	117
April	6	0	9°	2°	86	90
May	44	0	15°	5°	83	90
June	66	6	19°	9°	95	86
July	76	41	24°	15°	75	93
August	75	53	24°	17°	83	90
September	73	34	20°	14°	91	104
October	29	10	13°	10°	113	131
November	0	0	7°	5°	108	128
December	0	0	2°	2°	114	140

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Halifax · May Halifax · Jun Halifax · Jul Halifax · Aug Halifax · Sep Halifax · Oct Halifax · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Halifax averages 0/100, St. John's 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 1°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Halifax (average score 17/100 vs 0). Halifax is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 2°C.
June–August: Halifax (average score 72/100 vs 33). Halifax is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
September–October: Halifax (average score 51/100 vs 22). Halifax is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 12°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Halifax weather by month · St. John's weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.

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