Manchester vs Liverpool: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 38 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Manchester and Liverpool are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,454 vs 1,453 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Manchester | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,454 | 1,453 |
| Sunniest month | July (70/100) | July (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,002 mm | 981 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Manchester vs Liverpool month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | Liverpool | Manchester | Liverpool | Manchester | Liverpool | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 89 | 87 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 75 | 72 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 67 | 66 |
| April | 25 | 26 | 12° | 12° | 57 | 56 |
| May | 43 | 44 | 15° | 15° | 68 | 64 |
| June | 59 | 54 | 18° | 17° | 85 | 78 |
| July | 70 | 65 | 20° | 19° | 93 | 86 |
| August | 63 | 64 | 19° | 19° | 96 | 91 |
| September | 54 | 54 | 17° | 17° | 78 | 80 |
| October | 29 | 34 | 13° | 14° | 98 | 98 |
| November | 6 | 11 | 9° | 10° | 97 | 101 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 99 | 102 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Manchester · Jul Manchester · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Liverpool · Nov Liverpool · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Manchester averages 2/100, Liverpool 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Manchester averages 25/100, Liverpool 25/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: Manchester (average score 64/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Manchester averages 42/100, Liverpool 44/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Manchester weather by month · Liverpool weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
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