Rimini (RN) vs Ancona: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 75 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ancona is the sunnier overall: about 2,309 hours of sunshine a year to Rimini (RN)'s 2,211. Ancona has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Rimini (RN) | Ancona | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,211 | 2,309 |
| Sunniest month | July (85/100) | July (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 21/100 | 26/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 772 mm | 752 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Rimini (RN) vs Ancona month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimini (RN) | Ancona | Rimini (RN) | Ancona | Rimini (RN) | Ancona | Rimini (RN) | Ancona | |
| January | 7 | 14 | 9° | 10° | 55 | 59 | 7° | 9° |
| February | 13 | 20 | 10° | 11° | 71 | 69 | 9° | 10° |
| March | 40 | 46 | 14° | 15° | 69 | 69 | 13° | 13° |
| April | 60 | 68 | 17° | 18° | 63 | 60 | 16° | 16° |
| May | 79 | 80 | 22° | 23° | 69 | 66 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 83 | 84 | 27° | 28° | 46 | 45 | 25° | 24° |
| July | 85 | 85 | 31° | 32° | 38 | 38 | 29° | 28° |
| August | 83 | 85 | 30° | 32° | 47 | 42 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 77 | 78 | 25° | 26° | 79 | 80 | 25° | 25° |
| October | 77 | 79 | 20° | 21° | 79 | 71 | 20° | 20° |
| November | 44 | 51 | 15° | 16° | 88 | 84 | 15° | 16° |
| December | 20 | 20 | 11° | 11° | 68 | 69 | 11° | 12° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ancona · Feb Ancona · Mar Ancona · Apr Ancona · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Ancona · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ancona (average score 26/100 vs 21). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ancona (average score 65/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Rimini (RN) averages 84/100, Ancona 85/100. Ancona is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Rimini (RN) averages 77/100, Ancona 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
Rimini (RN)'s sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Rimini (RN) about 4 months a year, Ancona about 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Rimini (RN) weather by month · Ancona weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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