Is Odesa sunnier than Chişinău?

Odesa is the sunnier: about 2,247 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,162 — a difference of 85 hours.

Which is warmer, Odesa or Chişinău?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Odesa averages 15°C (59°F), Chişinău 16°C (61°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Odesa or Chişinău?

They are close in the November–February window: Odesa averages 2/100 (about 5°C days), Chişinău 0/100 (about 3°C).

Odesa vs Chişinău: which is sunnier?

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Odesa is the sunnier overall: about 2,247 hours of sunshine a year to Chişinău's 2,162. Odesa has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Chişinău in 2 (7 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Odesa	Chişinău
Sunshine hours / year	2,247	2,162
Sunniest month	August (87/100)	August (85/100)
Nov–Feb average score	2/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	84/100	81/100
Rain / year	474 mm	538 mm
Peak midday UV	7 (high)	6 (high)

Odesa vs Chişinău month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Odesa	Chişinău	Odesa	Chişinău	Odesa	Chişinău
January	0	0	2°	0°	48	41
February	0	0	3°	3°	37	33
March	0	7	8°	9°	35	38
April	50	56	15°	16°	30	40
May	84	82	21°	23°	44	52
June	82	79	26°	28°	52	70
July	84	80	29°	30°	43	61
August	87	85	29°	30°	29	36
September	85	84	23°	24°	38	39
October	56	55	16°	16°	41	46
November	7	0	9°	8°	39	42
December	0	0	4°	2°	38	40

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Chişinău · Apr Chişinău · May even · Jun Odesa · Jul Odesa · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Odesa · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Odesa averages 2/100, Chişinău 0/100. Odesa is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Chişinău (average score 48/100 vs 45). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
June–August: Odesa (average score 84/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
September–October: too close to call — Odesa averages 71/100, Chişinău 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Odesa weather by month · Chişinău weather by month · Best time to visit Ukraine.

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