Pisa (PI) vs Bastia: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇫🇷 France · 146 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bastia is the sunnier overall: about 2,659 hours of sunshine a year to Pisa (PI)'s 2,545. Bastia has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pisa (PI) | Bastia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,545 | 2,659 |
| Sunniest month | July (89/100) | July (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 31/100 | 40/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 88/100 | 91/100 |
| Rain / year | 734 mm | 641 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Pisa (PI) vs Bastia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pisa (PI) | Bastia | Pisa (PI) | Bastia | Pisa (PI) | Bastia | Pisa (PI) | Bastia | |
| January | 21 | 28 | 11° | 12° | 59 | 61 | 14° | 15° |
| February | 27 | 35 | 12° | 13° | 63 | 61 | 14° | 14° |
| March | 48 | 49 | 15° | 15° | 62 | 62 | 15° | 15° |
| April | 77 | 78 | 19° | 19° | 51 | 49 | 17° | 16° |
| May | 84 | 86 | 23° | 23° | 53 | 48 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 87 | 90 | 28° | 28° | 35 | 24 | 24° | 23° |
| July | 89 | 92 | 31° | 31° | 28 | 12 | 27° | 26° |
| August | 87 | 91 | 31° | 31° | 37 | 18 | 30° | 28° |
| September | 82 | 86 | 27° | 26° | 66 | 49 | 25° | 25° |
| October | 77 | 79 | 22° | 22° | 91 | 83 | 21° | 22° |
| November | 49 | 57 | 16° | 17° | 111 | 102 | 18° | 19° |
| December | 27 | 41 | 12° | 14° | 78 | 72 | 15° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bastia · Feb Bastia · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Bastia · Jul Bastia · Aug Bastia · Sep Bastia · Oct even · Nov Bastia · Dec Bastia.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bastia (average score 40/100 vs 31). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 14°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Pisa (PI) averages 70/100, Bastia 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: Bastia (average score 91/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Bastia (average score 83/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
Pisa (PI)'s sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Pisa (PI) about 5 months a year, Bastia about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Pisa (PI) weather by month · Bastia weather by month · Best time to visit Italy · Best time to visit France.
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