Munich vs Innsbruck: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇦🇹 Austria · 126 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Innsbruck is the sunnier overall: about 1,905 hours of sunshine a year to Munich's 1,776. Munich has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Innsbruck in 3 (4 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
| Munich | Innsbruck | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,776 | 1,905 |
| Sunniest month | July (71/100) | September (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 861 mm | 1,347 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Munich vs Innsbruck month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | Innsbruck | Munich | Innsbruck | Munich | Innsbruck | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 4° | 65 | 83 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 49 | 65 |
| March | 7 | 12 | 9° | 10° | 56 | 81 |
| April | 46 | 43 | 15° | 15° | 51 | 84 |
| May | 66 | 57 | 19° | 19° | 95 | 149 |
| June | 70 | 62 | 22° | 23° | 102 | 175 |
| July | 71 | 62 | 24° | 25° | 97 | 172 |
| August | 70 | 62 | 23° | 24° | 102 | 185 |
| September | 70 | 68 | 19° | 20° | 68 | 119 |
| October | 39 | 49 | 14° | 16° | 61 | 91 |
| November | 0 | 13 | 7° | 10° | 55 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 60 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Innsbruck · Apr Munich · May Munich · Jun Munich · Jul Munich · Aug Munich · Sep even · Oct Innsbruck · Nov Innsbruck · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Innsbruck (average score 3/100 vs 0). Innsbruck is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Munich (average score 40/100 vs 37). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: Munich (average score 70/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: Innsbruck (average score 59/100 vs 55). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Munich weather by month · Innsbruck weather by month · Best time to visit Germany · Best time to visit Austria.
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