Birmingham vs Huntsville: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 119 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Birmingham and Huntsville are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,423 vs 2,403 hours a year. Birmingham has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Huntsville in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Birmingham | Huntsville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,423 | 2,403 |
| Sunniest month | October (78/100) | October (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 36/100 | 25/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,368 mm | 1,397 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Birmingham vs Huntsville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Huntsville | Birmingham | Huntsville | Birmingham | Huntsville | |
| January | 18 | 6 | 11° | 9° | 116 | 119 |
| February | 34 | 23 | 14° | 12° | 137 | 135 |
| March | 58 | 53 | 18° | 17° | 129 | 125 |
| April | 71 | 70 | 23° | 22° | 122 | 125 |
| May | 72 | 71 | 27° | 26° | 114 | 117 |
| June | 73 | 74 | 31° | 30° | 110 | 103 |
| July | 64 | 71 | 33° | 32° | 121 | 121 |
| August | 66 | 66 | 33° | 33° | 106 | 104 |
| September | 76 | 75 | 30° | 30° | 92 | 99 |
| October | 78 | 76 | 25° | 23° | 80 | 93 |
| November | 62 | 55 | 18° | 17° | 102 | 105 |
| December | 28 | 16 | 13° | 11° | 139 | 151 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Birmingham · Feb Birmingham · Mar Birmingham · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Huntsville · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Birmingham · Dec Birmingham.
When to pick which
- November–February: Birmingham (average score 36/100 vs 25). Birmingham is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Birmingham averages 67/100, Huntsville 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Birmingham averages 68/100, Huntsville 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Birmingham averages 77/100, Huntsville 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Birmingham weather by month · Huntsville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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