Kansas City vs Omaha: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 244 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kansas City and Omaha are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,456 vs 2,482 hours a year. Kansas City has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Omaha in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Kansas City | Omaha | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,456 | 2,482 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | July (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 959 mm | 814 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Kansas City vs Omaha month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | Omaha | Kansas City | Omaha | Kansas City | Omaha | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 0° | 24 | 19 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 2° | 34 | 24 |
| March | 28 | 14 | 12° | 10° | 58 | 42 |
| April | 69 | 59 | 19° | 17° | 96 | 80 |
| May | 68 | 71 | 24° | 23° | 136 | 121 |
| June | 69 | 71 | 29° | 29° | 134 | 120 |
| July | 75 | 79 | 32° | 31° | 102 | 81 |
| August | 70 | 73 | 31° | 30° | 127 | 109 |
| September | 78 | 78 | 26° | 26° | 86 | 83 |
| October | 71 | 61 | 19° | 17° | 85 | 66 |
| November | 22 | 7 | 11° | 9° | 38 | 33 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 1° | 39 | 36 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Kansas City · Apr Kansas City · May Omaha · Jun even · Jul Omaha · Aug Omaha · Sep even · Oct Kansas City · Nov Kansas City · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kansas City (average score 6/100 vs 2). Kansas City is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kansas City (average score 55/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: Omaha (average score 74/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Kansas City (average score 75/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kansas City weather by month · Omaha weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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