Is Juneau sunnier than Fort Saint John?

Fort Saint John is the sunnier: about 2,300 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,229 — a difference of 1,071 hours.

Which is warmer, Juneau or Fort Saint John?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Juneau averages 7°C (45°F), Fort Saint John 6°C (43°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Juneau or Fort Saint John?

They are close in the November–February window: Juneau averages 0/100 (about 0°C days), Fort Saint John 0/100 (about -7°C).

Juneau vs Fort Saint John: which is sunnier?

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Fort Saint John is the sunnier overall: about 2,300 hours of sunshine a year to Juneau's 1,229. Fort Saint John has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.

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

At a glance

	Juneau	Fort Saint John
Sunshine hours / year	1,229	2,300
Sunniest month	July (39/100)	August (83/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	36/100	77/100
Rain / year	3,155 mm	637 mm
Peak midday UV	3 (moderate)	5 (moderate)

Juneau vs Fort Saint John month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Juneau	Fort Saint John	Juneau	Fort Saint John	Juneau	Fort Saint John
January	0	0	-1°	-8°	339	47
February	0	0	0°	-7°	221	29
March	0	0	1°	-3°	209	49
April	0	0	5°	7°	173	38
May	5	48	9°	15°	154	55
June	29	70	14°	19°	148	88
July	39	77	16°	22°	204	83
August	39	83	16°	21°	280	53
September	24	49	13°	15°	369	48
October	0	0	7°	7°	384	52
November	0	0	1°	-3°	329	53
December	0	0	-1°	-9°	345	42

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

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Juneau averages 0/100, Fort Saint John 0/100. Juneau is the warmer, around 0°C daytime highs vs -7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Fort Saint John (average score 16/100 vs 2). Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 6°C).
June–August: Fort Saint John (average score 77/100 vs 36). Fort Saint John is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
September–October: Fort Saint John (average score 25/100 vs 12). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 11°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Juneau weather by month · Fort Saint John weather by month · Best time to visit United States · Best time to visit Canada.

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