Indianapolis vs Evansville: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 215 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Evansville is the sunnier overall: about 2,259 hours of sunshine a year to Indianapolis's 2,168. Evansville has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Indianapolis | Evansville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,168 | 2,259 |
| Sunniest month | September (76/100) | August (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,194 mm | 1,243 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Indianapolis vs Evansville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | Evansville | Indianapolis | Evansville | Indianapolis | Evansville | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 5° | 81 | 81 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 73 | 88 |
| March | 12 | 30 | 10° | 13° | 98 | 115 |
| April | 58 | 68 | 18° | 20° | 119 | 130 |
| May | 69 | 69 | 23° | 24° | 125 | 128 |
| June | 67 | 72 | 27° | 29° | 135 | 110 |
| July | 71 | 71 | 29° | 30° | 114 | 113 |
| August | 75 | 77 | 29° | 30° | 88 | 84 |
| September | 76 | 76 | 26° | 27° | 83 | 88 |
| October | 67 | 73 | 19° | 20° | 99 | 102 |
| November | 19 | 31 | 11° | 13° | 88 | 101 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 91 | 103 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Evansville · Apr Evansville · May even · Jun Evansville · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Evansville · Nov Evansville · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Evansville (average score 8/100 vs 5). Evansville is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Evansville (average score 56/100 vs 46). Evansville is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Indianapolis averages 71/100, Evansville 73/100. Evansville is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Evansville (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Indianapolis weather by month · Evansville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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