Cedar Rapids vs Moline: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 111 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cedar Rapids and Moline are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,315 vs 2,290 hours a year. Moline has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cedar Rapids | Moline | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,315 | 2,290 |
| Sunniest month | September (76/100) | September (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 924 mm | 925 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Cedar Rapids vs Moline month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | Moline | Cedar Rapids | Moline | Cedar Rapids | Moline | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | -1° | 28 | 34 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 33 | 42 |
| March | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 51 | 60 |
| April | 50 | 57 | 16° | 17° | 93 | 92 |
| May | 73 | 71 | 22° | 22° | 107 | 115 |
| June | 67 | 69 | 27° | 28° | 141 | 125 |
| July | 74 | 75 | 29° | 30° | 102 | 95 |
| August | 73 | 74 | 28° | 29° | 106 | 99 |
| September | 76 | 76 | 24° | 25° | 89 | 87 |
| October | 52 | 59 | 16° | 17° | 77 | 74 |
| November | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 50 | 52 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 47 | 50 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Moline · Apr Moline · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Moline · Nov Moline · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Cedar Rapids averages 0/100, Moline 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Moline (average score 45/100 vs 41). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Cedar Rapids averages 71/100, Moline 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Moline (average score 68/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Cedar Rapids weather by month · Moline weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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