Turin vs Grenoble: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇫🇷 France · 182 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Turin and Grenoble are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,205 vs 2,189 hours a year. Turin has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Turin | Grenoble | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,205 | 2,189 |
| Sunniest month | July (81/100) | September (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 11/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 779 mm | 949 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Turin vs Grenoble month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turin | Grenoble | Turin | Grenoble | Turin | Grenoble | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 37 | 79 |
| February | 14 | 0 | 10° | 7° | 43 | 62 |
| March | 41 | 26 | 14° | 12° | 54 | 74 |
| April | 65 | 53 | 18° | 16° | 76 | 69 |
| May | 75 | 74 | 22° | 20° | 93 | 97 |
| June | 78 | 77 | 27° | 24° | 76 | 77 |
| July | 81 | 78 | 30° | 26° | 59 | 72 |
| August | 81 | 78 | 30° | 26° | 59 | 76 |
| September | 81 | 79 | 25° | 22° | 59 | 71 |
| October | 73 | 56 | 19° | 17° | 66 | 89 |
| November | 30 | 18 | 13° | 11° | 105 | 97 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 52 | 86 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Turin · Mar Turin · Apr Turin · May even · Jun even · Jul Turin · Aug Turin · Sep even · Oct Turin · Nov Turin · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Turin (average score 11/100 vs 5). Turin is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Turin (average score 60/100 vs 51). Turin is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Turin averages 80/100, Grenoble 78/100. Turin is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Turin (average score 77/100 vs 68). Turin is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Turin weather by month · Grenoble weather by month · Best time to visit Italy · Best time to visit France.
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