Birmingham vs Montgomery: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 144 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Montgomery is the sunnier overall: about 2,509 hours of sunshine a year to Birmingham's 2,423. Montgomery has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Birmingham | Montgomery | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,423 | 2,509 |
| Sunniest month | October (78/100) | October (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 36/100 | 49/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,368 mm | 1,348 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Birmingham vs Montgomery month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Montgomery | Birmingham | Montgomery | Birmingham | Montgomery | |
| January | 18 | 31 | 11° | 13° | 116 | 111 |
| February | 34 | 47 | 14° | 16° | 137 | 130 |
| March | 58 | 69 | 18° | 20° | 129 | 132 |
| April | 71 | 73 | 23° | 24° | 122 | 115 |
| May | 72 | 74 | 27° | 28° | 114 | 109 |
| June | 73 | 73 | 31° | 32° | 110 | 110 |
| July | 64 | 63 | 33° | 33° | 121 | 126 |
| August | 66 | 65 | 33° | 33° | 106 | 119 |
| September | 76 | 77 | 30° | 31° | 92 | 88 |
| October | 78 | 80 | 25° | 26° | 80 | 72 |
| November | 62 | 76 | 18° | 20° | 102 | 97 |
| December | 28 | 40 | 13° | 15° | 139 | 139 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Montgomery · Feb Montgomery · Mar Montgomery · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Montgomery · Dec Montgomery.
When to pick which
- November–February: Montgomery (average score 49/100 vs 36). Montgomery is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Montgomery (average score 72/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Birmingham averages 68/100, Montgomery 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Birmingham averages 77/100, Montgomery 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Birmingham weather by month · Montgomery weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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