Odesa vs Bacău: which is sunnier?
🇺🇦 Ukraine vs 🇷🇴 Romania · 288 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Odesa is the sunnier overall: about 2,247 hours of sunshine a year to Bacău's 2,084. Odesa has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Bacău in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Odesa | Bacău | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,247 | 2,084 |
| Sunniest month | August (87/100) | September (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 4/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 474 mm | 623 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 6 (high) |
Odesa vs Bacău month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odesa | Bacău | Odesa | Bacău | Odesa | Bacău | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 48 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 37 | 31 |
| March | 0 | 14 | 8° | 10° | 35 | 37 |
| April | 50 | 61 | 15° | 17° | 30 | 50 |
| May | 84 | 78 | 21° | 23° | 44 | 72 |
| June | 82 | 73 | 26° | 26° | 52 | 96 |
| July | 84 | 75 | 29° | 29° | 43 | 84 |
| August | 87 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 29 | 54 |
| September | 85 | 83 | 23° | 23° | 38 | 44 |
| October | 56 | 54 | 16° | 16° | 41 | 54 |
| November | 7 | 14 | 9° | 10° | 39 | 34 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 38 | 36 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Bacău · Apr Bacău · May Odesa · Jun Odesa · Jul Odesa · Aug Odesa · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Bacău · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Odesa averages 2/100, Bacău 4/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bacău (average score 51/100 vs 45). Bacău is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: Odesa (average score 84/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Odesa averages 71/100, Bacău 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Odesa weather by month · Bacău weather by month · Best time to visit Ukraine · Best time to visit Romania.
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