Green Bay vs Traverse City: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 204 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Green Bay is the sunnier overall: about 2,244 hours of sunshine a year to Traverse City's 1,987. Traverse City has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Green Bay 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
| Green Bay | Traverse City | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,244 | 1,987 |
| Sunniest month | July (76/100) | July (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 878 mm | 889 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Green Bay vs Traverse City month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | Traverse City | Green Bay | Traverse City | Green Bay | Traverse City | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 34 | 52 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -2° | 35 | 44 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 54 | 55 |
| April | 19 | 18 | 11° | 11° | 86 | 89 |
| May | 55 | 61 | 17° | 18° | 102 | 93 |
| June | 71 | 75 | 23° | 23° | 113 | 84 |
| July | 76 | 78 | 27° | 26° | 89 | 69 |
| August | 76 | 76 | 26° | 26° | 89 | 79 |
| September | 76 | 75 | 22° | 22° | 85 | 83 |
| October | 38 | 35 | 14° | 14° | 87 | 107 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 53 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | 0° | 51 | 64 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Traverse City · Jun Traverse City · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Green Bay · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Green Bay averages 0/100, Traverse City 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (0°C vs 1°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Green Bay averages 25/100, Traverse City 26/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Green Bay averages 74/100, Traverse City 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Green Bay averages 57/100, Traverse City 55/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Green Bay weather by month · Traverse City weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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