Birmingham vs Liverpool: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 123 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Birmingham is the sunnier overall: about 1,561 hours of sunshine a year to Liverpool's 1,453. Birmingham has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Liverpool in 1 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Birmingham | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,561 | 1,453 |
| Sunniest month | July (74/100) | July (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 765 mm | 981 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Birmingham vs Liverpool month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Liverpool | Birmingham | Liverpool | Birmingham | Liverpool | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 65 | 87 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 53 | 72 |
| March | 13 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 53 | 66 |
| April | 33 | 26 | 13° | 12° | 48 | 56 |
| May | 51 | 44 | 16° | 15° | 61 | 64 |
| June | 69 | 54 | 19° | 17° | 67 | 78 |
| July | 74 | 65 | 21° | 19° | 72 | 86 |
| August | 74 | 64 | 21° | 19° | 72 | 91 |
| September | 65 | 54 | 18° | 17° | 52 | 80 |
| October | 37 | 34 | 14° | 14° | 78 | 98 |
| November | 6 | 11 | 9° | 10° | 73 | 101 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 71 | 102 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Birmingham · Apr Birmingham · May Birmingham · Jun Birmingham · Jul Birmingham · Aug Birmingham · Sep Birmingham · Oct Birmingham · Nov Liverpool · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Birmingham averages 2/100, Liverpool 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Birmingham (average score 32/100 vs 25). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: Birmingham (average score 72/100 vs 61). Birmingham is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- September–October: Birmingham (average score 51/100 vs 44). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Birmingham weather by month · Liverpool weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
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