Saarbrücken vs Strasbourg: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇫🇷 France · 84 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Strasbourg is the sunnier overall: about 1,800 hours of sunshine a year to Saarbrücken's 1,664. Strasbourg 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
| Saarbrücken | Strasbourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,664 | 1,800 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | September (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 762 mm | 758 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Saarbrücken vs Strasbourg month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saarbrücken | Strasbourg | Saarbrücken | Strasbourg | Saarbrücken | Strasbourg | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 65 | 57 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 54 | 46 |
| March | 6 | 20 | 9° | 11° | 57 | 51 |
| April | 40 | 60 | 14° | 17° | 45 | 49 |
| May | 62 | 74 | 18° | 20° | 73 | 83 |
| June | 76 | 76 | 23° | 25° | 66 | 72 |
| July | 76 | 75 | 25° | 27° | 65 | 75 |
| August | 75 | 75 | 25° | 26° | 71 | 76 |
| September | 78 | 79 | 20° | 22° | 55 | 56 |
| October | 38 | 51 | 14° | 16° | 66 | 68 |
| November | 0 | 13 | 8° | 10° | 66 | 59 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 79 | 66 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Strasbourg · Apr Strasbourg · May Strasbourg · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Strasbourg · Nov Strasbourg · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Strasbourg (average score 3/100 vs 0). Strasbourg is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Strasbourg (average score 51/100 vs 36). Strasbourg is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Saarbrücken averages 76/100, Strasbourg 75/100. Strasbourg is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Strasbourg (average score 65/100 vs 58). Strasbourg is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Saarbrücken weather by month · Strasbourg weather by month · Best time to visit Germany · Best time to visit France.
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