Kelowna vs Bellingham: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇺🇸 United States · 263 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kelowna is the sunnier overall: about 2,222 hours of sunshine a year to Bellingham's 2,005. Kelowna has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Bellingham in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kelowna | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,222 | 2,005 |
| Sunniest month | August (88/100) | July (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 1/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 85/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 452 mm | 1,403 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Kelowna vs Bellingham month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelowna | Bellingham | Kelowna | Bellingham | Kelowna | Bellingham | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | 6° | 37 | 207 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 27 | 114 |
| March | 0 | 10 | 8° | 10° | 36 | 157 |
| April | 43 | 30 | 14° | 13° | 34 | 97 |
| May | 83 | 64 | 21° | 18° | 48 | 71 |
| June | 81 | 80 | 25° | 20° | 60 | 56 |
| July | 86 | 85 | 30° | 23° | 29 | 29 |
| August | 88 | 84 | 29° | 23° | 22 | 36 |
| September | 86 | 76 | 23° | 20° | 33 | 77 |
| October | 42 | 31 | 14° | 14° | 41 | 153 |
| November | 0 | 5 | 6° | 9° | 43 | 222 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 5° | 42 | 184 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Bellingham · Apr Kelowna · May Kelowna · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Kelowna · Sep Kelowna · Oct Kelowna · Nov Bellingham · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kelowna averages 0/100, Bellingham 1/100. Bellingham is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kelowna (average score 42/100 vs 35). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kelowna averages 85/100, Bellingham 83/100. Kelowna is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Kelowna (average score 64/100 vs 54). Kelowna is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kelowna weather by month · Bellingham weather by month · Best time to visit Canada · Best time to visit United States.
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