Green Bay vs Appleton: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 40 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Green Bay and Appleton are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,244 vs 2,243 hours a year. Appleton has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Green Bay | Appleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,244 | 2,243 |
| Sunniest month | July (76/100) | July (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 878 mm | 879 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Green Bay vs Appleton month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | Appleton | Green Bay | Appleton | Green Bay | Appleton | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -5° | 34 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -3° | 35 | 34 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 54 | 54 |
| April | 19 | 25 | 11° | 12° | 86 | 85 |
| May | 55 | 67 | 17° | 19° | 102 | 105 |
| June | 71 | 70 | 23° | 24° | 113 | 117 |
| July | 76 | 76 | 27° | 27° | 89 | 89 |
| August | 76 | 75 | 26° | 26° | 89 | 91 |
| September | 76 | 76 | 22° | 22° | 85 | 89 |
| October | 38 | 38 | 14° | 14° | 87 | 84 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 53 | 51 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | -2° | 51 | 49 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Appleton · May Appleton · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Green Bay averages 0/100, Appleton 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (0°C vs -1°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Appleton (average score 31/100 vs 25). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Green Bay averages 74/100, Appleton 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Green Bay averages 57/100, Appleton 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Green Bay weather by month · Appleton weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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