Columbus vs Akron: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 160 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Columbus is the sunnier overall: about 2,074 hours of sunshine a year to Akron's 1,967. Columbus 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
| Columbus | Akron | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,074 | 1,967 |
| Sunniest month | August (77/100) | August (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 986 mm | 994 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Columbus vs Akron month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | Akron | Columbus | Akron | Columbus | Akron | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 0° | 65 | 64 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 1° | 62 | 62 |
| March | 13 | 0 | 10° | 7° | 85 | 80 |
| April | 55 | 43 | 17° | 15° | 95 | 86 |
| May | 72 | 72 | 22° | 21° | 105 | 98 |
| June | 72 | 71 | 27° | 26° | 104 | 104 |
| July | 74 | 73 | 29° | 29° | 93 | 94 |
| August | 77 | 75 | 29° | 28° | 78 | 84 |
| September | 77 | 73 | 26° | 24° | 77 | 91 |
| October | 64 | 49 | 18° | 16° | 77 | 88 |
| November | 19 | 6 | 11° | 9° | 71 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 74 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Columbus · Apr Columbus · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Columbus · Oct Columbus · Nov Columbus · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Columbus (average score 5/100 vs 2). Columbus is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Columbus (average score 47/100 vs 38). Columbus is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Columbus averages 74/100, Akron 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Columbus (average score 71/100 vs 61). Columbus is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Columbus weather by month · Akron weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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