Invercargill vs Blenheim: which is sunnier?
🇳🇿 New Zealand vs 🇳🇿 New Zealand · 702 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Blenheim is the sunnier overall: about 2,486 hours of sunshine a year to Invercargill's 1,949. Blenheim has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Invercargill | Blenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,949 | 2,486 |
| Sunniest month | February (54/100) | February (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 47/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 10/100 | 24/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,256 mm | 803 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Invercargill vs Blenheim month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invercargill | Blenheim | Invercargill | Blenheim | Invercargill | Blenheim | |
| January | 52 | 83 | 17° | 24° | 116 | 55 |
| February | 54 | 84 | 17° | 24° | 97 | 51 |
| March | 48 | 83 | 16° | 22° | 102 | 56 |
| April | 36 | 67 | 14° | 18° | 102 | 73 |
| May | 23 | 46 | 12° | 15° | 116 | 76 |
| June | 12 | 26 | 10° | 12° | 101 | 86 |
| July | 6 | 20 | 9° | 11° | 97 | 74 |
| August | 12 | 27 | 10° | 12° | 88 | 68 |
| September | 24 | 48 | 12° | 15° | 103 | 64 |
| October | 29 | 60 | 13° | 17° | 116 | 73 |
| November | 35 | 76 | 14° | 19° | 113 | 55 |
| December | 47 | 80 | 16° | 22° | 105 | 72 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Blenheim · Feb Blenheim · Mar Blenheim · Apr Blenheim · May Blenheim · Jun Blenheim · Jul Blenheim · Aug Blenheim · Sep Blenheim · Oct Blenheim · Nov Blenheim · Dec Blenheim.
When to pick which
- November–February: Blenheim (average score 81/100 vs 47). Blenheim is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- March–May: Blenheim (average score 65/100 vs 36). Blenheim is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Blenheim (average score 24/100 vs 10). Blenheim is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
- September–October: Blenheim (average score 54/100 vs 27). Blenheim is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Invercargill weather by month · Blenheim weather by month · Best time to visit New Zealand.
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