Albany vs Syracuse: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 192 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Albany is the sunnier overall: about 2,041 hours of sunshine a year to Syracuse's 1,862. Albany has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Albany | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,041 | 1,862 |
| Sunniest month | May (72/100) | May (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,198 mm | 1,109 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Albany vs Syracuse month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Syracuse | Albany | Syracuse | Albany | Syracuse | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | -1° | 73 | 71 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 73 | 69 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 86 | 76 |
| April | 37 | 30 | 14° | 13° | 91 | 91 |
| May | 72 | 72 | 21° | 20° | 100 | 95 |
| June | 68 | 70 | 25° | 25° | 122 | 108 |
| July | 70 | 70 | 28° | 29° | 115 | 106 |
| August | 69 | 71 | 28° | 28° | 119 | 101 |
| September | 71 | 72 | 24° | 24° | 109 | 97 |
| October | 45 | 45 | 16° | 16° | 124 | 119 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 83 | 83 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 103 | 93 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Albany · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Albany · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Albany averages 2/100, Syracuse 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 2°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Albany averages 36/100, Syracuse 34/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Albany averages 69/100, Syracuse 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Albany averages 58/100, Syracuse 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Albany weather by month · Syracuse weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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