Fayetteville vs Wilmington: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 120 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fayetteville and Wilmington are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,515 vs 2,584 hours a year. Wilmington has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Fayetteville 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
| Fayetteville | Wilmington | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,515 | 2,584 |
| Sunniest month | October (79/100) | April (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 34/100 | 42/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,236 mm | 1,401 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Fayetteville vs Wilmington month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | Wilmington | Fayetteville | Wilmington | Fayetteville | Wilmington | |
| January | 14 | 27 | 10° | 12° | 67 | 73 |
| February | 33 | 38 | 13° | 14° | 82 | 97 |
| March | 58 | 64 | 17° | 18° | 87 | 92 |
| April | 78 | 79 | 23° | 23° | 86 | 84 |
| May | 75 | 73 | 27° | 28° | 103 | 113 |
| June | 70 | 70 | 31° | 31° | 127 | 134 |
| July | 69 | 60 | 32° | 33° | 136 | 150 |
| August | 67 | 67 | 31° | 32° | 146 | 175 |
| September | 69 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 136 | 161 |
| October | 79 | 72 | 23° | 24° | 82 | 119 |
| November | 58 | 63 | 17° | 18° | 88 | 99 |
| December | 32 | 38 | 13° | 14° | 96 | 104 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Wilmington · Feb Wilmington · Mar Wilmington · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Fayetteville · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Fayetteville · Nov Wilmington · Dec Wilmington.
When to pick which
- November–February: Wilmington (average score 42/100 vs 34). Wilmington is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Fayetteville averages 70/100, Wilmington 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Fayetteville (average score 69/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Fayetteville (average score 74/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Fayetteville weather by month · Wilmington weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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