Stuttgart vs Friedrichshafen: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 115 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Friedrichshafen is the sunnier overall: about 1,913 hours of sunshine a year to Stuttgart's 1,776. Stuttgart has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Friedrichshafen in 2 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Stuttgart | Friedrichshafen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,776 | 1,913 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | September (69/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 863 mm | 1,399 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Stuttgart vs Friedrichshafen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart | Friedrichshafen | Stuttgart | Friedrichshafen | Stuttgart | Friedrichshafen | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 65 | 99 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 49 | 77 |
| March | 7 | 12 | 9° | 10° | 58 | 95 |
| April | 46 | 43 | 15° | 15° | 56 | 92 |
| May | 65 | 58 | 19° | 19° | 96 | 147 |
| June | 73 | 62 | 23° | 23° | 88 | 156 |
| July | 71 | 62 | 25° | 24° | 98 | 157 |
| August | 72 | 62 | 25° | 24° | 93 | 166 |
| September | 78 | 69 | 20° | 20° | 62 | 116 |
| October | 45 | 42 | 15° | 15° | 68 | 101 |
| November | 0 | 6 | 8° | 9° | 62 | 89 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 68 | 104 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Friedrichshafen · Apr Stuttgart · May Stuttgart · Jun Stuttgart · Jul Stuttgart · Aug Stuttgart · Sep Stuttgart · Oct Stuttgart · Nov Friedrichshafen · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Stuttgart averages 0/100, Friedrichshafen 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Stuttgart averages 39/100, Friedrichshafen 38/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: Stuttgart (average score 72/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: Stuttgart (average score 62/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Stuttgart weather by month · Friedrichshafen weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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