Montréal vs Burlington: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇺🇸 United States · 120 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Montréal and Burlington are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,981 vs 1,916 hours a year. Montréal has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Burlington in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Montréal | Burlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,981 | 1,916 |
| Sunniest month | September (74/100) | September (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,087 mm | 1,062 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Montréal vs Burlington month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | Burlington | Montréal | Burlington | Montréal | Burlington | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -6° | -4° | 72 | 55 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -4° | -2° | 68 | 58 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 76 | 67 |
| April | 18 | 19 | 11° | 11° | 95 | 86 |
| May | 67 | 65 | 19° | 19° | 93 | 102 |
| June | 70 | 66 | 23° | 24° | 109 | 128 |
| July | 73 | 70 | 27° | 27° | 95 | 109 |
| August | 72 | 71 | 26° | 26° | 98 | 100 |
| September | 74 | 74 | 22° | 22° | 88 | 86 |
| October | 29 | 35 | 13° | 14° | 114 | 113 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 81 | 75 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | 0° | 98 | 83 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Montréal · Jul Montréal · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Burlington · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Montréal averages 0/100, Burlington 0/100. Burlington is the warmer, around 0°C daytime highs vs -2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Montréal averages 28/100, Burlington 28/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: Montréal (average score 72/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Burlington (average score 55/100 vs 52). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Montréal weather by month · Burlington weather by month · Best time to visit Canada · Best time to visit United States.
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