Salzburg vs Bolzano (BZ): which is sunnier?
🇦🇹 Austria vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 195 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bolzano (BZ) is the sunnier overall: about 2,153 hours of sunshine a year to Salzburg's 1,784. Bolzano (BZ) has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are 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
| Salzburg | Bolzano (BZ) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,784 | 2,153 |
| Sunniest month | September (63/100) | September (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,264 mm | 929 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Salzburg vs Bolzano (BZ) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg | Bolzano (BZ) | Salzburg | Bolzano (BZ) | Salzburg | Bolzano (BZ) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 6° | 92 | 34 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 72 | 36 |
| March | 6 | 35 | 9° | 13° | 84 | 46 |
| April | 44 | 66 | 15° | 18° | 72 | 65 |
| May | 59 | 74 | 19° | 23° | 136 | 97 |
| June | 61 | 72 | 22° | 27° | 158 | 107 |
| July | 62 | 70 | 24° | 29° | 146 | 114 |
| August | 61 | 68 | 24° | 28° | 153 | 126 |
| September | 63 | 75 | 19° | 24° | 113 | 88 |
| October | 42 | 69 | 15° | 19° | 90 | 87 |
| November | 0 | 32 | 8° | 13° | 69 | 82 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 79 | 47 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Bolzano (BZ) · Apr Bolzano (BZ) · May Bolzano (BZ) · Jun Bolzano (BZ) · Jul Bolzano (BZ) · Aug Bolzano (BZ) · Sep Bolzano (BZ) · Oct Bolzano (BZ) · Nov Bolzano (BZ) · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bolzano (BZ) (average score 8/100 vs 0). Bolzano (BZ) is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bolzano (BZ) (average score 58/100 vs 36). Bolzano (BZ) is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Bolzano (BZ) (average score 70/100 vs 61). Bolzano (BZ) is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Bolzano (BZ) (average score 72/100 vs 53). Bolzano (BZ) is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Salzburg weather by month · Bolzano (BZ) weather by month · Best time to visit Austria · Best time to visit Italy.
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