Detroit vs Cleveland: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 153 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Detroit is the sunnier overall: about 2,073 hours of sunshine a year to Cleveland's 1,820. Detroit has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Cleveland in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Detroit | Cleveland | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,073 | 1,820 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | August (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 865 mm | 937 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Detroit vs Cleveland month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | Cleveland | Detroit | Cleveland | Detroit | Cleveland | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | 0° | 53 | 58 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 53 | 56 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 61 | 71 |
| April | 26 | 19 | 12° | 11° | 77 | 80 |
| May | 61 | 54 | 18° | 17° | 97 | 96 |
| June | 75 | 72 | 24° | 23° | 87 | 96 |
| July | 75 | 72 | 27° | 26° | 86 | 92 |
| August | 76 | 74 | 26° | 26° | 82 | 81 |
| September | 77 | 73 | 23° | 22° | 76 | 88 |
| October | 45 | 49 | 15° | 16° | 70 | 85 |
| November | 0 | 6 | 8° | 9° | 64 | 68 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 59 | 66 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Detroit · May Detroit · Jun Detroit · Jul Detroit · Aug even · Sep Detroit · Oct Cleveland · Nov Cleveland · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Detroit averages 0/100, Cleveland 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Detroit (average score 29/100 vs 24). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Detroit averages 75/100, Cleveland 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Detroit averages 61/100, Cleveland 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Detroit weather by month · Cleveland weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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