Vancouver vs Abbotsford: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 63 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vancouver and Abbotsford are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,739 vs 1,738 hours a year. Abbotsford has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Vancouver | Abbotsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,739 | 1,738 |
| Sunniest month | July (84/100) | July (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 1/100 | 1/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,285 mm | 1,403 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Vancouver vs Abbotsford month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | Abbotsford | Vancouver | Abbotsford | Vancouver | Abbotsford | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 194 | 207 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 103 | 114 |
| March | 5 | 10 | 9° | 10° | 142 | 157 |
| April | 24 | 30 | 12° | 13° | 87 | 97 |
| May | 52 | 63 | 16° | 18° | 60 | 71 |
| June | 74 | 78 | 19° | 20° | 46 | 56 |
| July | 84 | 83 | 22° | 23° | 26 | 29 |
| August | 83 | 82 | 22° | 23° | 33 | 36 |
| September | 63 | 75 | 18° | 20° | 71 | 77 |
| October | 26 | 31 | 13° | 14° | 140 | 153 |
| November | 5 | 5 | 9° | 9° | 206 | 222 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 177 | 184 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Abbotsford · Apr Abbotsford · May Abbotsford · Jun Abbotsford · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Abbotsford · Oct Abbotsford · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Vancouver averages 1/100, Abbotsford 1/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Abbotsford (average score 34/100 vs 27). Abbotsford is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Vancouver averages 80/100, Abbotsford 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: Abbotsford (average score 53/100 vs 45). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Vancouver weather by month · Abbotsford weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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