Is Odesa sunnier than Iaşi?

Odesa is the sunnier: about 2,247 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,041 — a difference of 206 hours.

Which is warmer, Odesa or Iaşi?

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

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

They are close in the November–February window: Odesa averages 2/100 (about 5°C days), Iaşi 2/100 (about 4°C).

Odesa vs Iaşi: which is sunnier?

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Odesa is the sunnier overall: about 2,247 hours of sunshine a year to Iaşi's 2,041. Odesa has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Iaşi in 2 (6 within 2 points).

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

At a glance

	Odesa	Iaşi
Sunshine hours / year	2,247	2,041
Sunniest month	August (87/100)	September (84/100)
Nov–Feb average score	2/100	2/100
Jun–Aug average score	84/100	78/100
Rain / year	474 mm	576 mm
Peak midday UV	7 (high)	6 (high)

Odesa vs Iaşi month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Odesa	Iaşi	Odesa	Iaşi	Odesa	Iaşi
January	0	0	2°	0°	48	32
February	0	0	3°	3°	37	31
March	0	14	8°	10°	35	36
April	50	61	15°	17°	30	49
May	84	79	21°	23°	44	62
June	82	75	26°	27°	52	85
July	84	77	29°	30°	43	76
August	87	82	29°	29°	29	46
September	85	84	23°	24°	38	38
October	56	54	16°	16°	41	51
November	7	7	9°	9°	39	35
December	0	0	4°	2°	38	35

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

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Odesa averages 2/100, Iaşi 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Iaşi (average score 51/100 vs 45). Iaşi is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
June–August: Odesa (average score 84/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
September–October: too close to call — Odesa averages 71/100, Iaşi 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).

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

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