Cleveland vs Pittsburgh: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 170 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pittsburgh is the sunnier overall: about 1,929 hours of sunshine a year to Cleveland's 1,820. Pittsburgh 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
| Cleveland | Pittsburgh | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,820 | 1,929 |
| Sunniest month | August (74/100) | August (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 937 mm | 991 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Cleveland vs Pittsburgh month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | Pittsburgh | Cleveland | Pittsburgh | Cleveland | Pittsburgh | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 58 | 73 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 3° | 56 | 68 |
| March | 0 | 6 | 5° | 9° | 71 | 78 |
| April | 19 | 50 | 11° | 16° | 80 | 85 |
| May | 54 | 73 | 17° | 22° | 96 | 94 |
| June | 72 | 71 | 23° | 26° | 96 | 105 |
| July | 72 | 73 | 26° | 29° | 92 | 91 |
| August | 74 | 75 | 26° | 29° | 81 | 81 |
| September | 73 | 74 | 22° | 25° | 88 | 85 |
| October | 49 | 56 | 16° | 17° | 85 | 84 |
| November | 6 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 68 | 68 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 66 | 79 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Pittsburgh · Apr Pittsburgh · May Pittsburgh · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Pittsburgh · Nov Pittsburgh · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Cleveland averages 2/100, Pittsburgh 3/100. Pittsburgh is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Pittsburgh (average score 43/100 vs 24). Pittsburgh is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Cleveland averages 73/100, Pittsburgh 73/100. Pittsburgh is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Pittsburgh (average score 65/100 vs 61). Pittsburgh is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Cleveland weather by month · Pittsburgh weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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