Hannover vs Paderborn: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 119 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hannover and Paderborn are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,488 vs 1,463 hours a year. Hannover has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hannover | Paderborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,488 | 1,463 |
| Sunniest month | June (76/100) | June (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 719 mm | 796 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Hannover vs Paderborn month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannover | Paderborn | Hannover | Paderborn | Hannover | Paderborn | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 69 | 77 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 50 | 57 |
| March | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 50 | 57 |
| April | 47 | 39 | 15° | 14° | 38 | 45 |
| May | 70 | 62 | 19° | 18° | 60 | 71 |
| June | 76 | 74 | 22° | 21° | 62 | 68 |
| July | 73 | 72 | 24° | 24° | 78 | 81 |
| August | 74 | 73 | 23° | 24° | 69 | 74 |
| September | 71 | 69 | 19° | 19° | 55 | 61 |
| October | 38 | 38 | 14° | 14° | 59 | 60 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 61 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 68 | 75 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Hannover · Apr Hannover · May Hannover · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hannover averages 0/100, Paderborn 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hannover (average score 41/100 vs 34). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hannover averages 74/100, Paderborn 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Hannover averages 55/100, Paderborn 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hannover weather by month · Paderborn weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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