Hamburg vs Hannover: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 132 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hamburg is the sunnier overall: about 1,579 hours of sunshine a year to Hannover's 1,488. Hannover 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.
At a glance
| Hamburg | Hannover | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,579 | 1,488 |
| Sunniest month | June (75/100) | June (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 754 mm | 719 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Hamburg vs Hannover month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | Hannover | Hamburg | Hannover | Hamburg | Hannover | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 70 | 69 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 55 | 50 |
| March | 0 | 6 | 8° | 9° | 50 | 50 |
| April | 40 | 47 | 14° | 15° | 40 | 38 |
| May | 64 | 70 | 18° | 19° | 58 | 60 |
| June | 75 | 76 | 21° | 22° | 71 | 62 |
| July | 72 | 73 | 23° | 24° | 84 | 78 |
| August | 75 | 74 | 23° | 23° | 71 | 69 |
| September | 71 | 71 | 19° | 19° | 58 | 55 |
| October | 32 | 38 | 13° | 14° | 63 | 59 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 63 | 61 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 71 | 68 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Hannover · Apr Hannover · May Hannover · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Hannover · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hamburg averages 0/100, Hannover 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hannover (average score 41/100 vs 35). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hamburg averages 74/100, Hannover 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: Hannover (average score 55/100 vs 52). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hamburg weather by month · Hannover weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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