Malmö vs Aarhus: which is sunnier?
🇸🇪 Sweden vs 🇩🇰 Denmark · 192 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Malmö and Aarhus are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,701 vs 1,688 hours a year. Malmö has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Aarhus in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Malmö | Aarhus | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,701 | 1,688 |
| Sunniest month | July (76/100) | July (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 703 mm | 802 mm |
| Warmest sea | 18°C / 64°F | 18°C / 64°F |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Malmö vs Aarhus month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | Aarhus | Malmö | Aarhus | Malmö | Aarhus | Malmö | Aarhus | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 63 | 66 | 3° | 3° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 49 | 51 | 3° | 3° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 43 | 46 | 4° | 5° |
| April | 7 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 34 | 43 | 6° | 8° |
| May | 40 | 39 | 14° | 14° | 45 | 54 | 11° | 13° |
| June | 65 | 62 | 18° | 18° | 59 | 77 | 16° | 18° |
| July | 76 | 73 | 21° | 20° | 69 | 82 | 17° | 18° |
| August | 73 | 73 | 20° | 20° | 83 | 86 | 18° | 18° |
| September | 59 | 51 | 17° | 16° | 54 | 68 | 17° | 18° |
| October | 25 | 24 | 12° | 12° | 73 | 86 | 13° | 12° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 66 | 74 | 9° | 8° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 65 | 69 | 5° | 5° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Aarhus · May even · Jun Malmö · Jul Malmö · Aug even · Sep Malmö · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Malmö averages 0/100, Aarhus 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Malmö averages 16/100, Aarhus 17/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 10°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Malmö averages 71/100, Aarhus 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- September–October: Malmö (average score 42/100 vs 38). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 18°C / 64°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Malmö never, Aarhus never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Malmö weather by month · Aarhus weather by month · Best time to visit Sweden · Best time to visit Denmark.
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