Is St. John's sunnier than Goose Bay?

Goose Bay is the sunnier: about 1,776 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,457 — a difference of 319 hours.

Which is warmer, St. John's or Goose Bay?

St. John's is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 6°C (43°F) versus 3°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), St. John's or Goose Bay?

They are close in the November–February window: St. John's averages 0/100 (about 1°C days), Goose Bay 0/100 (about -9°C).

St. John's vs Goose Bay: which is sunnier?

🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 834 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Goose Bay is the sunnier overall: about 1,776 hours of sunshine a year to St. John's's 1,457. Goose Bay has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, St. John's in 1 (8 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	St. John's	Goose Bay
Sunshine hours / year	1,457	1,776
Sunniest month	August (53/100)	July (66/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	33/100	58/100
Rain / year	1,301 mm	1,122 mm
Peak midday UV	6 (high)	4 (moderate)

St. John's vs Goose Bay month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	St. John's	Goose Bay	St. John's	Goose Bay	St. John's	Goose Bay
January	0	0	-1°	-14°	127	76
February	0	0	-1°	-12°	105	65
March	0	0	-1°	-6°	117	69
April	0	0	2°	0°	90	79
May	0	0	5°	8°	90	89
June	6	46	9°	16°	86	112
July	41	66	15°	20°	93	127
August	53	61	17°	19°	90	125
September	34	36	14°	14°	104	97
October	10	0	10°	6°	131	102
November	0	0	5°	-2°	128	100
December	0	0	2°	-10°	140	81

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Goose Bay · Jul Goose Bay · Aug Goose Bay · Sep even · Oct St. John's · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — St. John's averages 0/100, Goose Bay 0/100. St. John's is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: too close to call — St. John's averages 0/100, Goose Bay 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 1°C).
June–August: Goose Bay (average score 58/100 vs 33). Goose Bay is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
September–October: St. John's (average score 22/100 vs 18). St. John's is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 10°C.

Full month-by-month guides: St. John's weather by month · Goose Bay weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.

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