Houston vs Killeen: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 267 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Killeen is the sunnier overall: about 2,671 hours of sunshine a year to Houston's 2,407. Killeen has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Houston | Killeen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,407 | 2,671 |
| Sunniest month | March (77/100) | November (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,246 mm | 791 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Houston vs Killeen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Killeen | Houston | Killeen | Houston | Killeen | |
| January | 51 | 50 | 16° | 15° | 89 | 50 |
| February | 67 | 65 | 18° | 17° | 69 | 44 |
| March | 77 | 82 | 22° | 22° | 85 | 70 |
| April | 77 | 82 | 26° | 27° | 87 | 67 |
| May | 71 | 75 | 30° | 30° | 119 | 107 |
| June | 63 | 63 | 33° | 34° | 126 | 86 |
| July | 58 | 59 | 34° | 35° | 110 | 54 |
| August | 49 | 50 | 35° | 36° | 125 | 59 |
| September | 71 | 80 | 32° | 32° | 118 | 78 |
| October | 70 | 79 | 28° | 27° | 128 | 88 |
| November | 76 | 86 | 22° | 21° | 94 | 49 |
| December | 57 | 58 | 17° | 16° | 96 | 39 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Killeen · Apr Killeen · May Killeen · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Killeen · Oct Killeen · Nov Killeen · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Houston averages 63/100, Killeen 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Killeen (average score 80/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Houston averages 57/100, Killeen 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: Killeen (average score 80/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Houston weather by month · Killeen weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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