Trieste vs Pula: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇭🇷 Croatia · 110 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pula is the sunnier overall: about 2,419 hours of sunshine a year to Trieste's 2,292. Pula has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Trieste in 2 (3 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
| Trieste | Pula | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,292 | 2,419 |
| Sunniest month | July (77/100) | July (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 7/100 | 13/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,094 mm | 1,031 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 27°C / 81°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Trieste vs Pula month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trieste | Pula | Trieste | Pula | Trieste | Pula | Trieste | Pula | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 65 | 78 | 9° | 13° |
| February | 0 | 6 | 8° | 9° | 76 | 95 | 9° | 13° |
| March | 33 | 26 | 13° | 12° | 77 | 74 | 13° | 14° |
| April | 65 | 54 | 18° | 16° | 75 | 67 | 16° | 16° |
| May | 75 | 78 | 22° | 20° | 95 | 84 | 19° | 19° |
| June | 76 | 81 | 27° | 25° | 86 | 64 | 24° | 23° |
| July | 77 | 84 | 30° | 28° | 81 | 49 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 75 | 80 | 30° | 28° | 95 | 71 | 28° | 27° |
| September | 71 | 72 | 24° | 23° | 116 | 113 | 24° | 24° |
| October | 60 | 62 | 18° | 18° | 111 | 101 | 19° | 20° |
| November | 29 | 34 | 13° | 14° | 121 | 133 | 15° | 18° |
| December | 0 | 12 | 8° | 10° | 96 | 102 | 10° | 14° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Pula · Mar Trieste · Apr Trieste · May Pula · Jun Pula · Jul Pula · Aug Pula · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Pula · Dec Pula.
When to pick which
- November–February: Pula (average score 13/100 vs 7). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Trieste (average score 58/100 vs 53). Trieste is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Pula (average score 82/100 vs 76). Trieste is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Trieste averages 66/100, Pula 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
Sea temperature
Trieste's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Trieste about 4 months a year, Pula about 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Trieste weather by month · Pula weather by month · Best time to visit Italy · Best time to visit Croatia.
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