Milan vs Genoa: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 136 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Genoa is the sunnier overall: about 2,353 hours of sunshine a year to Milan's 2,241. Genoa has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Milan | Genoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,241 | 2,353 |
| Sunniest month | July (79/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 22/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 982 mm | 837 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Milan vs Genoa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | Genoa | Milan | Genoa | Milan | Genoa | |
| January | 0 | 14 | 6° | 10° | 44 | 56 |
| February | 0 | 20 | 8° | 11° | 59 | 60 |
| March | 40 | 46 | 14° | 15° | 63 | 71 |
| April | 63 | 73 | 18° | 19° | 88 | 71 |
| May | 72 | 80 | 22° | 22° | 110 | 67 |
| June | 77 | 84 | 27° | 27° | 81 | 47 |
| July | 79 | 86 | 29° | 31° | 68 | 34 |
| August | 76 | 84 | 28° | 31° | 87 | 49 |
| September | 77 | 81 | 24° | 26° | 79 | 61 |
| October | 62 | 75 | 18° | 21° | 93 | 97 |
| November | 22 | 39 | 12° | 15° | 142 | 145 |
| December | 0 | 13 | 6° | 10° | 68 | 79 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Genoa · Feb Genoa · Mar Genoa · Apr Genoa · May Genoa · Jun Genoa · Jul Genoa · Aug Genoa · Sep Genoa · Oct Genoa · Nov Genoa · Dec Genoa.
When to pick which
- November–February: Genoa (average score 22/100 vs 6). Genoa is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Genoa (average score 66/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: Genoa (average score 85/100 vs 77). Genoa is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Genoa (average score 78/100 vs 70). Genoa is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Milan weather by month · Genoa weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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