Munich vs Nuremberg: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 137 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Munich is the sunnier overall: about 1,776 hours of sunshine a year to Nuremberg's 1,662. Nuremberg has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Munich | Nuremberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,776 | 1,662 |
| Sunniest month | July (71/100) | September (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 861 mm | 707 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Munich vs Nuremberg month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | Nuremberg | Munich | Nuremberg | Munich | Nuremberg | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 65 | 58 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 49 | 44 |
| March | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 56 | 48 |
| April | 46 | 47 | 15° | 15° | 51 | 39 |
| May | 66 | 68 | 19° | 19° | 95 | 76 |
| June | 70 | 76 | 22° | 24° | 102 | 69 |
| July | 71 | 74 | 24° | 26° | 97 | 77 |
| August | 70 | 75 | 23° | 26° | 102 | 72 |
| September | 70 | 78 | 19° | 21° | 68 | 55 |
| October | 39 | 39 | 14° | 14° | 61 | 52 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 55 | 57 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 60 | 60 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Nuremberg · Jul Nuremberg · Aug Nuremberg · Sep Nuremberg · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Munich averages 0/100, Nuremberg 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Munich averages 40/100, Nuremberg 41/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: Nuremberg (average score 75/100 vs 70). Nuremberg is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Nuremberg (average score 59/100 vs 55). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Munich weather by month · Nuremberg weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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