Toulouse/Blagnac vs Carcassonne: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 89 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Toulouse/Blagnac and Carcassonne are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,220 vs 2,249 hours a year. Carcassonne has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Toulouse/Blagnac | Carcassonne | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,220 | 2,249 |
| Sunniest month | July (83/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 18/100 | 24/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 784 mm | 642 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Toulouse/Blagnac vs Carcassonne month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse/Blagnac | Carcassonne | Toulouse/Blagnac | Carcassonne | Toulouse/Blagnac | Carcassonne | |
| January | 6 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 79 | 63 |
| February | 14 | 21 | 10° | 11° | 57 | 49 |
| March | 40 | 47 | 14° | 15° | 65 | 58 |
| April | 65 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 74 | 68 |
| May | 76 | 81 | 21° | 22° | 86 | 61 |
| June | 81 | 85 | 27° | 27° | 60 | 39 |
| July | 83 | 86 | 30° | 31° | 50 | 32 |
| August | 82 | 85 | 30° | 30° | 51 | 36 |
| September | 82 | 84 | 26° | 26° | 51 | 45 |
| October | 80 | 79 | 21° | 21° | 64 | 68 |
| November | 39 | 40 | 14° | 14° | 79 | 70 |
| December | 13 | 21 | 10° | 11° | 68 | 53 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Carcassonne · Feb Carcassonne · Mar Carcassonne · Apr even · May Carcassonne · Jun Carcassonne · Jul Carcassonne · Aug Carcassonne · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Carcassonne.
When to pick which
- November–February: Carcassonne (average score 24/100 vs 18). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Carcassonne (average score 65/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: Carcassonne (average score 85/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Toulouse/Blagnac averages 81/100, Carcassonne 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Toulouse/Blagnac weather by month · Carcassonne weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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