Nantes vs Jersey: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇯🇪 Jersey · 233 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nantes and Jersey are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,989 vs 1,930 hours a year. Nantes has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 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
| Nantes | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,989 | 1,930 |
| Sunniest month | June (82/100) | July (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 16/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 772 mm | 797 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Nantes vs Jersey month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | Jersey | Nantes | Jersey | Nantes | Jersey | |
| January | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 86 | 86 |
| February | 13 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 65 | 74 |
| March | 26 | 7 | 12° | 9° | 65 | 62 |
| April | 47 | 20 | 15° | 11° | 50 | 46 |
| May | 67 | 34 | 18° | 13° | 57 | 51 |
| June | 82 | 54 | 22° | 16° | 47 | 47 |
| July | 82 | 68 | 24° | 18° | 46 | 47 |
| August | 81 | 67 | 24° | 18° | 48 | 52 |
| September | 82 | 61 | 22° | 17° | 44 | 45 |
| October | 56 | 43 | 17° | 15° | 82 | 88 |
| November | 31 | 24 | 13° | 12° | 89 | 101 |
| December | 12 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 93 | 98 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Nantes · Mar Nantes · Apr Nantes · May Nantes · Jun Nantes · Jul Nantes · Aug Nantes · Sep Nantes · Oct Nantes · Nov Nantes · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nantes (average score 16/100 vs 11). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nantes (average score 47/100 vs 20). Nantes is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: Nantes (average score 82/100 vs 63). Nantes is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- September–October: Nantes (average score 69/100 vs 52). Nantes is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Nantes weather by month · Jersey weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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