Kaliningrad vs Bydgoszcz: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇵🇱 Poland · 263 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kaliningrad is the sunnier overall: about 1,700 hours of sunshine a year to Bydgoszcz's 1,598. Bydgoszcz 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
| Kaliningrad | Bydgoszcz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,700 | 1,598 |
| Sunniest month | August (74/100) | September (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 770 mm | 616 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Kaliningrad vs Bydgoszcz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaliningrad | Bydgoszcz | Kaliningrad | Bydgoszcz | Kaliningrad | Bydgoszcz | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 66 | 46 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 47 | 35 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 47 | 38 |
| April | 7 | 41 | 9° | 14° | 36 | 33 |
| May | 40 | 70 | 14° | 19° | 51 | 65 |
| June | 64 | 76 | 18° | 23° | 65 | 62 |
| July | 73 | 73 | 21° | 25° | 85 | 82 |
| August | 74 | 76 | 21° | 25° | 80 | 64 |
| September | 57 | 79 | 17° | 20° | 66 | 50 |
| October | 19 | 33 | 11° | 13° | 78 | 50 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 77 | 44 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 72 | 47 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Bydgoszcz · May Bydgoszcz · Jun Bydgoszcz · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Bydgoszcz · Oct Bydgoszcz · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kaliningrad averages 0/100, Bydgoszcz 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bydgoszcz (average score 37/100 vs 16). Bydgoszcz is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
- June–August: Bydgoszcz (average score 75/100 vs 70). Bydgoszcz is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: Bydgoszcz (average score 56/100 vs 38). Bydgoszcz is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kaliningrad weather by month · Bydgoszcz weather by month · Best time to visit Russia · Best time to visit Poland.
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