Leeds vs Liverpool: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 98 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Leeds and Liverpool are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,444 vs 1,453 hours a year. Liverpool has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Leeds | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,444 | 1,453 |
| Sunniest month | July (63/100) | July (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,006 mm | 981 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Leeds vs Liverpool month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | Liverpool | Leeds | Liverpool | Leeds | Liverpool | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 86 | 87 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 71 | 72 |
| March | 0 | 6 | 8° | 9° | 67 | 66 |
| April | 19 | 26 | 11° | 12° | 60 | 56 |
| May | 37 | 44 | 14° | 15° | 70 | 64 |
| June | 52 | 54 | 17° | 17° | 92 | 78 |
| July | 63 | 65 | 19° | 19° | 97 | 86 |
| August | 56 | 64 | 18° | 19° | 106 | 91 |
| September | 48 | 54 | 16° | 17° | 77 | 80 |
| October | 23 | 34 | 12° | 14° | 96 | 98 |
| November | 0 | 11 | 8° | 10° | 93 | 101 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 91 | 102 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Liverpool · Apr Liverpool · May Liverpool · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Liverpool · Sep Liverpool · Oct Liverpool · Nov Liverpool · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Liverpool (average score 3/100 vs 0). Liverpool is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Liverpool (average score 25/100 vs 19). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: Liverpool (average score 61/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- September–October: Liverpool (average score 44/100 vs 36). Liverpool is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Leeds weather by month · Liverpool weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
More comparisons: Leeds vs Manchester · Leeds vs Newcastle upon Tyne · Leeds vs Nottingham · Liverpool vs Birmingham · Liverpool vs Manchester · Liverpool vs Nottingham · all head-to-heads