Memphis vs Little Rock: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 208 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Memphis and Little Rock are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,429 vs 2,405 hours a year. Little Rock has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Memphis in 3 (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 | Little Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,429 | 2,405 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | September (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 23/100 | 27/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,358 mm | 1,367 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Memphis vs Little Rock month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | Little Rock | Memphis | Little Rock | Memphis | Little Rock | |
| January | 6 | 13 | 9° | 10° | 100 | 86 |
| February | 18 | 24 | 11° | 12° | 123 | 117 |
| March | 51 | 57 | 17° | 18° | 134 | 131 |
| April | 68 | 67 | 22° | 23° | 136 | 142 |
| May | 68 | 65 | 26° | 27° | 138 | 150 |
| June | 76 | 76 | 31° | 32° | 96 | 94 |
| July | 66 | 53 | 33° | 35° | 105 | 95 |
| August | 62 | 51 | 34° | 35° | 87 | 107 |
| September | 78 | 77 | 30° | 31° | 81 | 88 |
| October | 72 | 72 | 24° | 24° | 113 | 117 |
| November | 49 | 55 | 16° | 17° | 107 | 105 |
| December | 17 | 17 | 11° | 11° | 138 | 135 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Little Rock · Feb Little Rock · Mar Little Rock · Apr even · May Memphis · Jun even · Jul Memphis · Aug Memphis · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Little Rock · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Little Rock (average score 27/100 vs 23). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Memphis averages 62/100, Little Rock 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Memphis (average score 68/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Memphis averages 75/100, Little Rock 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Memphis weather by month · Little Rock weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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