Birmingham vs Nottingham: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 51 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Birmingham and Nottingham are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,561 vs 1,563 hours a year. Birmingham has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 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 | Nottingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,561 | 1,563 |
| Sunniest month | July (74/100) | July (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 71/100 |
| Rain / year | 765 mm | 779 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Birmingham vs Nottingham month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Nottingham | Birmingham | Nottingham | Birmingham | Nottingham | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 65 | 63 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 53 | 53 |
| March | 13 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 53 | 52 |
| April | 33 | 33 | 13° | 13° | 48 | 48 |
| May | 51 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 61 | 60 |
| June | 69 | 68 | 19° | 19° | 67 | 74 |
| July | 74 | 73 | 21° | 21° | 72 | 78 |
| August | 74 | 73 | 21° | 20° | 72 | 78 |
| September | 65 | 65 | 18° | 18° | 52 | 55 |
| October | 37 | 37 | 14° | 14° | 78 | 78 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 73 | 71 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 71 | 69 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Birmingham · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Birmingham averages 2/100, Nottingham 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Birmingham averages 32/100, Nottingham 30/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Birmingham averages 72/100, Nottingham 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Birmingham averages 51/100, Nottingham 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Birmingham weather by month · Nottingham weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
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