Mobile vs Jackson: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 250 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mobile is the sunnier overall: about 2,621 hours of sunshine a year to Jackson's 2,526. Mobile has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Jackson in 2 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Mobile | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,621 | 2,526 |
| Sunniest month | November (79/100) | September (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 58/100 | 42/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,590 mm | 1,456 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Mobile vs Jackson month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | Jackson | Mobile | Jackson | Mobile | Jackson | |
| January | 44 | 24 | 15° | 12° | 102 | 125 |
| February | 55 | 39 | 17° | 15° | 116 | 146 |
| March | 72 | 63 | 20° | 19° | 121 | 137 |
| April | 71 | 68 | 23° | 24° | 128 | 139 |
| May | 73 | 73 | 27° | 28° | 118 | 115 |
| June | 67 | 74 | 30° | 32° | 173 | 110 |
| July | 67 | 63 | 31° | 33° | 180 | 129 |
| August | 67 | 65 | 31° | 33° | 185 | 116 |
| September | 68 | 76 | 29° | 31° | 142 | 98 |
| October | 76 | 74 | 25° | 26° | 101 | 105 |
| November | 79 | 69 | 20° | 19° | 85 | 101 |
| December | 52 | 34 | 17° | 14° | 139 | 135 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Mobile · Feb Mobile · Mar Mobile · Apr Mobile · May even · Jun Jackson · Jul Mobile · Aug even · Sep Jackson · Oct even · Nov Mobile · Dec Mobile.
When to pick which
- November–February: Mobile (average score 58/100 vs 42). Mobile is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Mobile (average score 72/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Mobile averages 67/100, Jackson 67/100. Jackson is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Jackson (average score 75/100 vs 72). Jackson is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Mobile weather by month · Jackson weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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