Manchester vs Nottingham: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 86 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nottingham is the sunnier overall: about 1,563 hours of sunshine a year to Manchester's 1,454. Nottingham 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
| Manchester | Nottingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,454 | 1,563 |
| Sunniest month | July (70/100) | July (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 71/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,002 mm | 779 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Manchester vs Nottingham month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | Nottingham | Manchester | Nottingham | Manchester | Nottingham | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 89 | 63 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 75 | 53 |
| March | 6 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 67 | 52 |
| April | 25 | 33 | 12° | 13° | 57 | 48 |
| May | 43 | 51 | 15° | 16° | 68 | 60 |
| June | 59 | 68 | 18° | 19° | 85 | 74 |
| July | 70 | 73 | 20° | 21° | 93 | 78 |
| August | 63 | 73 | 19° | 20° | 96 | 78 |
| September | 54 | 65 | 17° | 18° | 78 | 55 |
| October | 29 | 37 | 13° | 14° | 98 | 78 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 97 | 71 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 99 | 69 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Nottingham · May Nottingham · Jun Nottingham · Jul Nottingham · Aug Nottingham · Sep Nottingham · Oct Nottingham · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Manchester averages 2/100, Nottingham 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nottingham (average score 30/100 vs 25). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: Nottingham (average score 71/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: Nottingham (average score 51/100 vs 42). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Manchester weather by month · Nottingham weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
More comparisons: Manchester vs Birmingham · Manchester vs Leeds · Manchester vs Liverpool · Nottingham vs Birmingham · Nottingham vs Leeds · Nottingham vs Liverpool · all head-to-heads