Venice vs Pula: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇭🇷 Croatia · 141 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pula is the sunnier overall: about 2,419 hours of sunshine a year to Venice's 2,291. Pula has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Venice in 3 (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 | Pula | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,291 | 2,419 |
| Sunniest month | July (80/100) | July (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 11/100 | 13/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 943 mm | 1,031 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 27°C / 81°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Venice vs Pula month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice | Pula | Venice | Pula | Venice | Pula | Venice | Pula | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 53 | 78 | 8° | 13° |
| February | 7 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 73 | 95 | 9° | 13° |
| March | 26 | 26 | 12° | 12° | 71 | 74 | 13° | 14° |
| April | 59 | 54 | 17° | 16° | 71 | 67 | 16° | 16° |
| May | 75 | 78 | 21° | 20° | 93 | 84 | 19° | 19° |
| June | 79 | 81 | 26° | 25° | 72 | 64 | 24° | 23° |
| July | 80 | 84 | 29° | 28° | 66 | 49 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 78 | 80 | 29° | 28° | 80 | 71 | 28° | 27° |
| September | 75 | 72 | 24° | 23° | 95 | 113 | 24° | 24° |
| October | 70 | 62 | 19° | 18° | 87 | 101 | 19° | 20° |
| November | 30 | 34 | 13° | 14° | 105 | 133 | 15° | 18° |
| December | 7 | 12 | 9° | 10° | 77 | 102 | 11° | 14° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Venice · May Pula · Jun even · Jul Pula · Aug even · Sep Venice · Oct Venice · Nov Pula · Dec Pula.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Venice averages 11/100, Pula 13/100. Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Venice averages 53/100, Pula 53/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Pula (average score 82/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: Venice (average score 73/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
Sea temperature
Venice's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Venice 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: Venice weather by month · Pula weather by month · Best time to visit Italy · Best time to visit Croatia.
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