Is Bismarck sunnier than Minot?

They are nearly tied: Bismarck gets about 2,676 hours of sunshine a year and Minot about 2,684.

Which is warmer, Bismarck or Minot?

Bismarck is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 13°C (55°F) versus 11°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Bismarck or Minot?

They are close in the November–February window: Bismarck averages 0/100 (about -2°C days), Minot 0/100 (about -3°C).

Bismarck vs Minot: which is sunnier?

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Bismarck and Minot are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,676 vs 2,684 hours a year. Bismarck has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Bismarck	Minot
Sunshine hours / year	2,676	2,684
Sunniest month	September (86/100)	September (86/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	82/100	81/100
Rain / year	500 mm	493 mm
Peak midday UV	8 (very high)	7 (high)

Bismarck vs Minot month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Bismarck	Minot	Bismarck	Minot	Bismarck	Minot
January	0	0	-5°	-7°	14	15
February	0	0	-3°	-5°	13	13
March	0	0	5°	4°	24	22
April	37	30	13°	12°	38	33
May	81	74	20°	19°	77	75
June	78	76	26°	24°	93	101
July	83	83	30°	28°	64	62
August	84	85	29°	27°	57	54
September	86	86	23°	21°	49	48
October	37	22	13°	11°	37	33
November	0	0	4°	3°	14	17
December	0	0	-3°	-5°	20	20

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Bismarck · May Bismarck · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Bismarck · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Bismarck averages 0/100, Minot 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-2°C vs -3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Bismarck (average score 39/100 vs 35). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C).
June–August: too close to call — Bismarck averages 82/100, Minot 81/100. Bismarck is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
September–October: Bismarck (average score 62/100 vs 54). Bismarck is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Bismarck weather by month · Minot weather by month · Best time to visit United States.

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