Saskatoon vs Regina: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 240 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Saskatoon and Regina are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,625 vs 2,633 hours a year. Regina has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Saskatoon | Regina | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,625 | 2,633 |
| Sunniest month | August (86/100) | September (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 455 mm | 419 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Saskatoon vs Regina month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatoon | Regina | Saskatoon | Regina | Saskatoon | Regina | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -9° | -8° | 22 | 15 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -6° | 16 | 14 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 21 | 19 |
| April | 22 | 22 | 11° | 11° | 35 | 35 |
| May | 79 | 78 | 19° | 19° | 46 | 51 |
| June | 79 | 80 | 23° | 23° | 86 | 80 |
| July | 83 | 85 | 26° | 28° | 60 | 52 |
| August | 86 | 85 | 25° | 26° | 48 | 49 |
| September | 79 | 88 | 19° | 20° | 44 | 34 |
| October | 7 | 15 | 9° | 10° | 32 | 32 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 26 | 22 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -8° | -6° | 19 | 16 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Regina · Oct Regina · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Saskatoon averages 0/100, Regina 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-6°C vs -5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Saskatoon averages 34/100, Regina 33/100. Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Saskatoon averages 83/100, Regina 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Regina (average score 52/100 vs 43). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Saskatoon weather by month · Regina weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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