Manchester vs Leeds: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 70 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Manchester and Leeds are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,454 vs 1,444 hours a year. Manchester has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Manchester | Leeds | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,454 | 1,444 |
| Sunniest month | July (70/100) | July (63/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 57/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,002 mm | 1,006 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Manchester vs Leeds month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | Leeds | Manchester | Leeds | Manchester | Leeds | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 89 | 86 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 75 | 71 |
| March | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 67 | 67 |
| April | 25 | 19 | 12° | 11° | 57 | 60 |
| May | 43 | 37 | 15° | 14° | 68 | 70 |
| June | 59 | 52 | 18° | 17° | 85 | 92 |
| July | 70 | 63 | 20° | 19° | 93 | 97 |
| August | 63 | 56 | 19° | 18° | 96 | 106 |
| September | 54 | 48 | 17° | 16° | 78 | 77 |
| October | 29 | 23 | 13° | 12° | 98 | 96 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 97 | 93 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 99 | 91 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Manchester · Apr Manchester · May Manchester · Jun Manchester · Jul Manchester · Aug Manchester · Sep Manchester · Oct Manchester · Nov Manchester · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Manchester averages 2/100, Leeds 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Manchester (average score 25/100 vs 19). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: Manchester (average score 64/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
- September–October: Manchester (average score 42/100 vs 36). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Manchester weather by month · Leeds weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
More comparisons: Manchester vs Birmingham · Manchester vs Nottingham · Manchester vs Liverpool · Leeds vs Newcastle upon Tyne · Leeds vs Nottingham · Leeds vs Liverpool · all head-to-heads