Zurich vs Friedrichshafen: which is sunnier?
🇨🇭 Switzerland vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 76 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zurich and Friedrichshafen are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,912 vs 1,913 hours a year. Friedrichshafen has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zurich | Friedrichshafen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,912 | 1,913 |
| Sunniest month | September (65/100) | September (69/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,311 mm | 1,399 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Zurich vs Friedrichshafen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | Friedrichshafen | Zurich | Friedrichshafen | Zurich | Friedrichshafen | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 94 | 99 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 73 | 77 |
| March | 12 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 91 | 95 |
| April | 43 | 43 | 15° | 15° | 91 | 92 |
| May | 59 | 58 | 19° | 19° | 141 | 147 |
| June | 64 | 62 | 23° | 23° | 139 | 156 |
| July | 63 | 62 | 24° | 24° | 144 | 157 |
| August | 63 | 62 | 24° | 24° | 146 | 166 |
| September | 65 | 69 | 19° | 20° | 103 | 116 |
| October | 42 | 42 | 15° | 15° | 100 | 101 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 87 | 89 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 102 | 104 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Friedrichshafen · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Zurich averages 2/100, Friedrichshafen 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Zurich averages 38/100, Friedrichshafen 38/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Zurich averages 63/100, Friedrichshafen 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Zurich averages 54/100, Friedrichshafen 56/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Zurich weather by month · Friedrichshafen weather by month · Best time to visit Switzerland · Best time to visit Germany.
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