Billings vs Jackson: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 300 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jackson is the sunnier overall: about 2,836 hours of sunshine a year to Billings's 2,701. Billings has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Jackson in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Billings | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,701 | 2,836 |
| Sunniest month | July (89/100) | July (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 89/100 |
| Rain / year | 430 mm | 656 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Billings vs Jackson month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | Jackson | Billings | Jackson | Billings | Jackson | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | -3° | 16 | 69 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | -2° | 19 | 62 |
| March | 8 | 0 | 9° | 2° | 25 | 60 |
| April | 43 | 0 | 14° | 7° | 47 | 63 |
| May | 81 | 42 | 20° | 14° | 78 | 63 |
| June | 83 | 87 | 26° | 21° | 65 | 50 |
| July | 89 | 91 | 32° | 27° | 32 | 24 |
| August | 89 | 90 | 30° | 26° | 33 | 31 |
| September | 88 | 87 | 24° | 20° | 37 | 46 |
| October | 51 | 21 | 15° | 11° | 41 | 54 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 3° | 19 | 61 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | -3° | 18 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Billings · Apr Billings · May Billings · Jun Jackson · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Billings · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Billings averages 0/100, Jackson 0/100. Billings is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Billings (average score 44/100 vs 14). Billings is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Billings averages 87/100, Jackson 89/100. Billings is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Billings (average score 70/100 vs 54). Billings is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Billings weather by month · Jackson weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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