Nice vs Genoa: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 155 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nice is the sunnier overall: about 2,722 hours of sunshine a year to Genoa's 2,353. Nice has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Genoa in 2 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nice | Genoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,722 | 2,353 |
| Sunniest month | July (92/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 36/100 | 22/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 682 mm | 837 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 27°C / 81°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Nice vs Genoa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | Genoa | Nice | Genoa | Nice | Genoa | Nice | Genoa | |
| January | 28 | 14 | 12° | 10° | 55 | 56 | 15° | 15° |
| February | 28 | 20 | 12° | 11° | 53 | 60 | 14° | 14° |
| March | 42 | 46 | 14° | 15° | 62 | 71 | 14° | 14° |
| April | 56 | 73 | 16° | 19° | 56 | 71 | 16° | 16° |
| May | 79 | 80 | 19° | 22° | 48 | 67 | 19° | 19° |
| June | 90 | 84 | 23° | 27° | 29 | 47 | 22° | 23° |
| July | 92 | 86 | 26° | 31° | 17 | 34 | 26° | 26° |
| August | 91 | 84 | 26° | 31° | 23 | 49 | 27° | 27° |
| September | 86 | 81 | 23° | 26° | 47 | 61 | 24° | 24° |
| October | 79 | 75 | 20° | 21° | 88 | 97 | 21° | 21° |
| November | 48 | 39 | 16° | 15° | 123 | 145 | 18° | 19° |
| December | 40 | 13 | 14° | 10° | 81 | 79 | 16° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Nice · Feb Nice · Mar Genoa · Apr Genoa · May even · Jun Nice · Jul Nice · Aug Nice · Sep Nice · Oct Nice · Nov Nice · Dec Nice.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nice (average score 36/100 vs 22). Nice is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Genoa (average score 66/100 vs 59). Genoa is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Nice (average score 91/100 vs 85). Genoa is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Nice (average score 83/100 vs 78). Genoa is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 27°C / 81°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Nice about 5 months a year, Genoa about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Nice weather by month · Genoa weather by month · Best time to visit France · Best time to visit Italy.
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