Memphis vs Huntsville: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 296 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Memphis and Huntsville are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,429 vs 2,403 hours a year. Huntsville has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Memphis in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Memphis | Huntsville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,429 | 2,403 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | October (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 23/100 | 25/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,358 mm | 1,397 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Memphis vs Huntsville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | Huntsville | Memphis | Huntsville | Memphis | Huntsville | |
| January | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 100 | 119 |
| February | 18 | 23 | 11° | 12° | 123 | 135 |
| March | 51 | 53 | 17° | 17° | 134 | 125 |
| April | 68 | 70 | 22° | 22° | 136 | 125 |
| May | 68 | 71 | 26° | 26° | 138 | 117 |
| June | 76 | 74 | 31° | 30° | 96 | 103 |
| July | 66 | 71 | 33° | 32° | 105 | 121 |
| August | 62 | 66 | 34° | 33° | 87 | 104 |
| September | 78 | 75 | 30° | 30° | 81 | 99 |
| October | 72 | 76 | 24° | 23° | 113 | 93 |
| November | 49 | 55 | 16° | 17° | 107 | 105 |
| December | 17 | 16 | 11° | 11° | 138 | 151 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Huntsville · Mar even · Apr even · May Huntsville · Jun even · Jul Huntsville · Aug Huntsville · Sep Memphis · Oct Huntsville · Nov Huntsville · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Memphis averages 23/100, Huntsville 25/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Huntsville (average score 65/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Memphis averages 68/100, Huntsville 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Memphis averages 75/100, Huntsville 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Memphis weather by month · Huntsville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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