Saarbrücken vs Luxembourg: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 79 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Saarbrücken and Luxembourg are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,664 vs 1,666 hours a year. Saarbrücken has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Saarbrücken | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,664 | 1,666 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | September (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 762 mm | 770 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Saarbrücken vs Luxembourg month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saarbrücken | Luxembourg | Saarbrücken | Luxembourg | Saarbrücken | Luxembourg | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 65 | 67 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 54 | 57 |
| March | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 57 | 57 |
| April | 40 | 40 | 14° | 14° | 45 | 46 |
| May | 62 | 63 | 18° | 18° | 73 | 70 |
| June | 76 | 76 | 23° | 22° | 66 | 68 |
| July | 76 | 76 | 25° | 24° | 65 | 65 |
| August | 75 | 75 | 25° | 24° | 71 | 72 |
| September | 78 | 78 | 20° | 20° | 55 | 56 |
| October | 38 | 38 | 14° | 14° | 66 | 65 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 66 | 68 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 79 | 79 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Saarbrücken · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Saarbrücken averages 0/100, Luxembourg 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Saarbrücken averages 36/100, Luxembourg 34/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Saarbrücken averages 76/100, Luxembourg 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Saarbrücken averages 58/100, Luxembourg 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Saarbrücken weather by month · Luxembourg weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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