Venice vs Bolzano (BZ): which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 132 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Venice is the sunnier overall: about 2,291 hours of sunshine a year to Bolzano (BZ)'s 2,153. Venice has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Bolzano (BZ) in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Venice | Bolzano (BZ) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,291 | 2,153 |
| Sunniest month | July (80/100) | September (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 11/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 943 mm | 929 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 6 (high) |
Venice vs Bolzano (BZ) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice | Bolzano (BZ) | Venice | Bolzano (BZ) | Venice | Bolzano (BZ) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 53 | 34 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 73 | 36 |
| March | 26 | 35 | 12° | 13° | 71 | 46 |
| April | 59 | 66 | 17° | 18° | 71 | 65 |
| May | 75 | 74 | 21° | 23° | 93 | 97 |
| June | 79 | 72 | 26° | 27° | 72 | 107 |
| July | 80 | 70 | 29° | 29° | 66 | 114 |
| August | 78 | 68 | 29° | 28° | 80 | 126 |
| September | 75 | 75 | 24° | 24° | 95 | 88 |
| October | 70 | 69 | 19° | 19° | 87 | 87 |
| November | 30 | 32 | 13° | 13° | 105 | 82 |
| December | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 77 | 47 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Venice · Mar Bolzano (BZ) · Apr Bolzano (BZ) · May even · Jun Venice · Jul Venice · Aug Venice · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Venice.
When to pick which
- November–February: Venice (average score 11/100 vs 8). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bolzano (BZ) (average score 58/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: Venice (average score 79/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Venice averages 73/100, Bolzano (BZ) 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Venice weather by month · Bolzano (BZ) weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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