Kansas City vs Springfield: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 256 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kansas City and Springfield are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,456 vs 2,465 hours a year. Springfield has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Kansas City in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
.jpg/500px-Kansas_City_-_Downtown_-_panoramio_(15).jpg)
At a glance
| Kansas City | Springfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,456 | 2,465 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | September (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 959 mm | 1,214 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Kansas City vs Springfield month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | Springfield | Kansas City | Springfield | Kansas City | Springfield | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 5° | 24 | 66 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 34 | 73 |
| March | 28 | 36 | 12° | 14° | 58 | 112 |
| April | 69 | 63 | 19° | 19° | 96 | 136 |
| May | 68 | 67 | 24° | 24° | 136 | 146 |
| June | 69 | 73 | 29° | 29° | 134 | 109 |
| July | 75 | 74 | 32° | 32° | 102 | 107 |
| August | 70 | 74 | 31° | 31° | 127 | 103 |
| September | 78 | 76 | 26° | 27° | 86 | 97 |
| October | 71 | 74 | 19° | 20° | 85 | 108 |
| November | 22 | 32 | 11° | 13° | 38 | 86 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 39 | 71 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Springfield · Apr Kansas City · May even · Jun Springfield · Jul even · Aug Springfield · Sep even · Oct Springfield · Nov Springfield · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kansas City averages 6/100, Springfield 8/100. Springfield is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kansas City averages 55/100, Springfield 55/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: Springfield (average score 74/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Kansas City averages 75/100, Springfield 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kansas City weather by month · Springfield weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
More comparisons: Kansas City vs Omaha · Kansas City vs Wichita · Kansas City vs Lincoln · Springfield vs Tulsa · Springfield vs Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers · all head-to-heads