Minsk vs Kaunas: which is sunnier?
🇧🇾 Belarus vs 🇱🇹 Lithuania · 282 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Minsk is the sunnier overall: about 1,717 hours of sunshine a year to Kaunas's 1,585. Kaunas has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Minsk in 1 (9 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
| Minsk | Kaunas | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,717 | 1,585 |
| Sunniest month | June (74/100) | June (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 71/100 |
| Rain / year | 747 mm | 775 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Minsk vs Kaunas month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minsk | Kaunas | Minsk | Kaunas | Minsk | Kaunas | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -3° | 51 | 57 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -2° | 43 | 45 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 4° | 45 | 46 |
| April | 20 | 26 | 11° | 12° | 48 | 47 |
| May | 61 | 63 | 18° | 18° | 84 | 68 |
| June | 74 | 73 | 21° | 21° | 80 | 80 |
| July | 70 | 69 | 24° | 23° | 99 | 100 |
| August | 74 | 72 | 23° | 23° | 82 | 88 |
| September | 66 | 58 | 18° | 17° | 48 | 56 |
| October | 6 | 12 | 9° | 10° | 65 | 71 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 53 | 60 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -1° | 49 | 57 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Kaunas · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Minsk · Oct Kaunas · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Minsk averages 0/100, Kaunas 0/100. Kaunas is the warmer, around 0°C daytime highs vs -2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kaunas (average score 30/100 vs 27). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Minsk averages 73/100, Kaunas 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Minsk averages 36/100, Kaunas 35/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Minsk weather by month · Kaunas weather by month.
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