Fayetteville vs Richlands: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 117 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fayetteville and Richlands are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,515 vs 2,584 hours a year. Richlands has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Fayetteville in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Fayetteville | Richlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,515 | 2,584 |
| Sunniest month | October (79/100) | April (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 34/100 | 37/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,236 mm | 1,371 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Fayetteville vs Richlands month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | Richlands | Fayetteville | Richlands | Fayetteville | Richlands | |
| January | 14 | 20 | 10° | 11° | 67 | 76 |
| February | 33 | 32 | 13° | 13° | 82 | 88 |
| March | 58 | 58 | 17° | 17° | 87 | 93 |
| April | 78 | 78 | 23° | 22° | 86 | 90 |
| May | 75 | 73 | 27° | 26° | 103 | 113 |
| June | 70 | 71 | 31° | 30° | 127 | 127 |
| July | 69 | 67 | 32° | 31° | 136 | 151 |
| August | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 146 | 169 |
| September | 69 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 136 | 166 |
| October | 79 | 76 | 23° | 23° | 82 | 100 |
| November | 58 | 64 | 17° | 18° | 88 | 93 |
| December | 32 | 31 | 13° | 13° | 96 | 105 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Richlands · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Fayetteville · Nov Richlands · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Richlands (average score 37/100 vs 34). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 14°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Fayetteville averages 70/100, Richlands 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Fayetteville averages 69/100, Richlands 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Fayetteville averages 74/100, Richlands 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Fayetteville weather by month · Richlands weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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