Lviv vs Košice: which is sunnier?
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Košice is the sunnier overall: about 1,792 hours of sunshine a year to Lviv's 1,652. Košice 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.
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At a glance
| Lviv | Košice | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,652 | 1,792 |
| Sunniest month | August (75/100) | September (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 736 mm | 666 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Lviv vs Košice month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lviv | Košice | Lviv | Košice | Lviv | Košice | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | 0° | 45 | 38 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 3° | 42 | 38 |
| March | 0 | 7 | 7° | 9° | 49 | 38 |
| April | 40 | 54 | 14° | 16° | 48 | 43 |
| May | 65 | 75 | 19° | 21° | 93 | 76 |
| June | 72 | 74 | 22° | 25° | 89 | 83 |
| July | 71 | 73 | 25° | 27° | 91 | 88 |
| August | 75 | 77 | 25° | 27° | 69 | 63 |
| September | 70 | 79 | 19° | 21° | 65 | 55 |
| October | 33 | 46 | 13° | 15° | 54 | 55 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 45 | 45 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 46 | 44 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Košice · Apr Košice · May Košice · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Košice · Oct Košice · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lviv averages 0/100, Košice 0/100. Košice is the warmer, around 3°C daytime highs vs 1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Košice (average score 45/100 vs 35). Košice is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Lviv averages 73/100, Košice 75/100. Košice is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Košice (average score 63/100 vs 52). Košice is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Lviv weather by month · Košice weather by month · Best time to visit Ukraine.
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