Bloomington/Normal vs Belleville: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 229 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bloomington/Normal and Belleville are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,243 vs 2,312 hours a year. Belleville 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
| Bloomington/Normal | Belleville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,243 | 2,312 |
| Sunniest month | September (76/100) | September (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,001 mm | 1,106 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Bloomington/Normal vs Belleville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington/Normal | Belleville | Bloomington/Normal | Belleville | Bloomington/Normal | Belleville | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 4° | 55 | 63 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 2° | 6° | 53 | 64 |
| March | 13 | 31 | 10° | 13° | 69 | 93 |
| April | 55 | 70 | 17° | 20° | 99 | 121 |
| May | 71 | 69 | 22° | 24° | 115 | 130 |
| June | 70 | 73 | 27° | 29° | 118 | 107 |
| July | 73 | 74 | 29° | 31° | 101 | 101 |
| August | 75 | 75 | 28° | 31° | 91 | 93 |
| September | 76 | 78 | 25° | 27° | 85 | 80 |
| October | 57 | 75 | 17° | 20° | 87 | 94 |
| November | 13 | 32 | 10° | 13° | 66 | 86 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 6° | 62 | 74 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Belleville · Apr Belleville · May even · Jun Belleville · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Belleville · Nov Belleville · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Belleville (average score 8/100 vs 3). Belleville is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Belleville (average score 57/100 vs 46). Belleville is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Bloomington/Normal averages 73/100, Belleville 74/100. Belleville is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Belleville (average score 77/100 vs 67). Belleville is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Bloomington/Normal weather by month · Belleville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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