Birmingham vs Manchester: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 106 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Birmingham is the sunnier overall: about 1,561 hours of sunshine a year to Manchester's 1,454. Birmingham has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 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 | Manchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,561 | 1,454 |
| Sunniest month | July (74/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 765 mm | 1,002 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Birmingham vs Manchester month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Manchester | Birmingham | Manchester | Birmingham | Manchester | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 65 | 89 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 53 | 75 |
| March | 13 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 53 | 67 |
| April | 33 | 25 | 13° | 12° | 48 | 57 |
| May | 51 | 43 | 16° | 15° | 61 | 68 |
| June | 69 | 59 | 19° | 18° | 67 | 85 |
| July | 74 | 70 | 21° | 20° | 72 | 93 |
| August | 74 | 63 | 21° | 19° | 72 | 96 |
| September | 65 | 54 | 18° | 17° | 52 | 78 |
| October | 37 | 29 | 14° | 13° | 78 | 98 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 73 | 97 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 71 | 99 |
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 even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Birmingham averages 2/100, Manchester 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°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 64). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- September–October: Birmingham (average score 51/100 vs 42). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Birmingham weather by month · Manchester weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
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