Madison vs Rochester: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 269 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Rochester is the sunnier overall: about 2,340 hours of sunshine a year to Madison's 2,236. Madison has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are 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
| Madison | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,236 | 2,340 |
| Sunniest month | September (75/100) | July (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 970 mm | 886 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Madison vs Rochester month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | Rochester | Madison | Rochester | Madison | Rochester | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -5° | 36 | 21 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -1° | -3° | 41 | 30 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 59 | 48 |
| April | 37 | 32 | 14° | 13° | 98 | 87 |
| May | 72 | 65 | 20° | 19° | 109 | 116 |
| June | 67 | 67 | 25° | 25° | 134 | 138 |
| July | 73 | 75 | 28° | 28° | 102 | 96 |
| August | 72 | 73 | 27° | 26° | 111 | 106 |
| September | 75 | 74 | 23° | 22° | 93 | 100 |
| October | 45 | 33 | 15° | 13° | 80 | 69 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 56 | 38 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | -3° | 51 | 37 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Madison · May Madison · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Madison · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Madison averages 0/100, Rochester 0/100. Madison is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Madison (average score 36/100 vs 32). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Madison averages 71/100, Rochester 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Madison (average score 60/100 vs 54). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Madison weather by month · Rochester weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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