Trieste vs Venice: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 94 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Trieste and Venice are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,292 vs 2,291 hours a year. Venice 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 | Venice | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,292 | 2,291 |
| Sunniest month | July (77/100) | July (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 7/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,094 mm | 943 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Trieste vs Venice month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trieste | Venice | Trieste | Venice | Trieste | Venice | Trieste | Venice | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 65 | 53 | 9° | 8° |
| February | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 76 | 73 | 9° | 9° |
| March | 33 | 26 | 13° | 12° | 77 | 71 | 13° | 13° |
| April | 65 | 59 | 18° | 17° | 75 | 71 | 16° | 16° |
| May | 75 | 75 | 22° | 21° | 95 | 93 | 19° | 19° |
| June | 76 | 79 | 27° | 26° | 86 | 72 | 24° | 24° |
| July | 77 | 80 | 30° | 29° | 81 | 66 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 75 | 78 | 30° | 29° | 95 | 80 | 28° | 28° |
| September | 71 | 75 | 24° | 24° | 116 | 95 | 24° | 24° |
| October | 60 | 70 | 18° | 19° | 111 | 87 | 19° | 19° |
| November | 29 | 30 | 13° | 13° | 121 | 105 | 15° | 15° |
| December | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 96 | 77 | 10° | 11° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Venice · Mar Trieste · Apr Trieste · May even · Jun Venice · Jul Venice · Aug Venice · Sep Venice · Oct Venice · Nov even · Dec Venice.
When to pick which
- November–February: Venice (average score 11/100 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). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: Venice (average score 79/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Venice (average score 73/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 28°C / 82°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Trieste about 4 months a year, Venice about 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Trieste weather by month · Venice weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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