Regina vs Minot: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇺🇸 United States · 344 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Regina and Minot are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,633 vs 2,684 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Regina | Minot | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,633 | 2,684 |
| Sunniest month | September (88/100) | September (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 419 mm | 493 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Regina vs Minot month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina | Minot | Regina | Minot | Regina | Minot | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -8° | -7° | 15 | 15 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -6° | -5° | 14 | 13 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 4° | 19 | 22 |
| April | 22 | 30 | 11° | 12° | 35 | 33 |
| May | 78 | 74 | 19° | 19° | 51 | 75 |
| June | 80 | 76 | 23° | 24° | 80 | 101 |
| July | 85 | 83 | 28° | 28° | 52 | 62 |
| August | 85 | 85 | 26° | 27° | 49 | 54 |
| September | 88 | 86 | 20° | 21° | 34 | 48 |
| October | 15 | 22 | 10° | 11° | 32 | 33 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 1° | 3° | 22 | 17 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -6° | -5° | 16 | 20 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Minot · May Regina · Jun Regina · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Minot · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Regina averages 0/100, Minot 0/100. Minot is the warmer, around -3°C daytime highs vs -5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Regina averages 33/100, Minot 35/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Regina averages 83/100, Minot 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Regina averages 52/100, Minot 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Regina weather by month · Minot weather by month · Best time to visit Canada · Best time to visit United States.
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