Victoria vs Abbotsford: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇨🇦 Canada · 89 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Victoria is the sunnier overall: about 2,004 hours of sunshine a year to Abbotsford's 1,738. Abbotsford has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Victoria in 2 (5 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
| Victoria | Abbotsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,004 | 1,738 |
| Sunniest month | July (87/100) | July (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 1/100 | 1/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 991 mm | 1,403 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 6 (high) |
Victoria vs Abbotsford month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Abbotsford | Victoria | Abbotsford | Victoria | Abbotsford | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 147 | 207 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 84 | 114 |
| March | 6 | 10 | 9° | 10° | 106 | 157 |
| April | 26 | 30 | 12° | 13° | 70 | 97 |
| May | 47 | 63 | 15° | 18° | 52 | 71 |
| June | 70 | 78 | 18° | 20° | 37 | 56 |
| July | 87 | 83 | 21° | 23° | 18 | 29 |
| August | 85 | 82 | 21° | 23° | 27 | 36 |
| September | 68 | 75 | 18° | 20° | 50 | 77 |
| October | 29 | 31 | 13° | 14° | 109 | 153 |
| November | 5 | 5 | 9° | 9° | 154 | 222 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 137 | 184 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Abbotsford · Apr Abbotsford · May Abbotsford · Jun Abbotsford · Jul Victoria · Aug Victoria · Sep Abbotsford · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Victoria averages 1/100, Abbotsford 1/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Abbotsford (average score 34/100 vs 26). Abbotsford is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Victoria averages 81/100, Abbotsford 81/100. Abbotsford is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: Abbotsford (average score 53/100 vs 49). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Victoria weather by month · Abbotsford weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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