Minsk vs Vilnius: which is sunnier?
🇧🇾 Belarus vs 🇱🇹 Lithuania · 197 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Minsk is the sunnier overall: about 1,717 hours of sunshine a year to Vilnius's 1,582. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 month, with 10 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 | Vilnius | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,717 | 1,582 |
| Sunniest month | June (74/100) | June (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 747 mm | 753 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Minsk vs Vilnius month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minsk | Vilnius | Minsk | Vilnius | Minsk | Vilnius | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -4° | 51 | 54 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -2° | 43 | 43 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 45 | 45 |
| April | 20 | 20 | 11° | 11° | 48 | 46 |
| May | 61 | 62 | 18° | 18° | 84 | 71 |
| June | 74 | 74 | 21° | 21° | 80 | 77 |
| July | 70 | 69 | 24° | 23° | 99 | 100 |
| August | 74 | 72 | 23° | 23° | 82 | 84 |
| September | 66 | 58 | 18° | 17° | 48 | 54 |
| October | 6 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 65 | 68 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 53 | 56 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -2° | 49 | 55 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Minsk · Oct Vilnius · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Minsk averages 0/100, Vilnius 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-2°C vs -1°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Minsk averages 27/100, Vilnius 27/100. Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Minsk averages 73/100, Vilnius 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Minsk averages 36/100, Vilnius 36/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Minsk weather by month · Vilnius weather by month.
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