Moncton vs Charlottetown: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 121 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Moncton is the sunnier overall: about 1,904 hours of sunshine a year to Charlottetown's 1,705. Moncton 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
| Moncton | Charlottetown | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,904 | 1,705 |
| Sunniest month | July (75/100) | July (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,014 mm | 1,209 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Moncton vs Charlottetown month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncton | Charlottetown | Moncton | Charlottetown | Moncton | Charlottetown | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -3° | 72 | 93 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -4° | 72 | 94 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 72 | 87 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 79 | 92 |
| May | 37 | 12 | 14° | 10° | 81 | 86 |
| June | 66 | 46 | 19° | 16° | 95 | 103 |
| July | 75 | 73 | 23° | 21° | 79 | 83 |
| August | 75 | 71 | 23° | 21° | 80 | 94 |
| September | 67 | 58 | 19° | 18° | 89 | 104 |
| October | 30 | 22 | 13° | 12° | 101 | 121 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 94 | 123 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 100 | 129 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Moncton · Jun Moncton · Jul even · Aug Moncton · Sep Moncton · Oct Moncton · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Moncton averages 0/100, Charlottetown 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (0°C vs 0°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Moncton (average score 12/100 vs 4). Moncton is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 5°C.
- June–August: Moncton (average score 72/100 vs 63). Moncton is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- September–October: Moncton (average score 49/100 vs 40). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Moncton weather by month · Charlottetown weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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