Dallas-Fort Worth vs Oklahoma City: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 282 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,734 vs 2,776 hours a year. Dallas-Fort Worth has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Oklahoma City in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Dallas-Fort Worth | Oklahoma City | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,734 | 2,776 |
| Sunniest month | September (81/100) | September (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 47/100 | 22/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 922 mm | 878 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Dallas-Fort Worth vs Oklahoma City month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth | Oklahoma City | Dallas-Fort Worth | Oklahoma City | Dallas-Fort Worth | Oklahoma City | |
| January | 28 | 0 | 12° | 8° | 58 | 32 |
| February | 48 | 22 | 15° | 11° | 67 | 39 |
| March | 79 | 63 | 20° | 17° | 88 | 62 |
| April | 80 | 79 | 24° | 22° | 83 | 89 |
| May | 74 | 72 | 29° | 27° | 116 | 129 |
| June | 70 | 75 | 33° | 31° | 96 | 113 |
| July | 51 | 64 | 36° | 34° | 55 | 85 |
| August | 50 | 62 | 36° | 34° | 62 | 94 |
| September | 81 | 81 | 32° | 29° | 77 | 77 |
| October | 76 | 80 | 26° | 22° | 102 | 81 |
| November | 78 | 59 | 19° | 16° | 57 | 39 |
| December | 35 | 7 | 13° | 9° | 61 | 38 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Dallas-Fort Worth · Feb Dallas-Fort Worth · Mar Dallas-Fort Worth · Apr even · May even · Jun Oklahoma City · Jul Oklahoma City · Aug Oklahoma City · Sep even · Oct Oklahoma City · Nov Dallas-Fort Worth · Dec Dallas-Fort Worth.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dallas-Fort Worth (average score 47/100 vs 22). Dallas-Fort Worth is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Dallas-Fort Worth (average score 78/100 vs 71). Dallas-Fort Worth is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- June–August: Oklahoma City (average score 67/100 vs 57). Dallas-Fort Worth is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Dallas-Fort Worth averages 79/100, Oklahoma City 81/100. Dallas-Fort Worth is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Dallas-Fort Worth weather by month · Oklahoma City weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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