Montgomery vs Pensacola: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 217 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pensacola is the sunnier overall: about 2,723 hours of sunshine a year to Montgomery's 2,509. Pensacola has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Montgomery in 3 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Montgomery | Pensacola | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,509 | 2,723 |
| Sunniest month | October (80/100) | November (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 49/100 | 60/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,348 mm | 1,534 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Montgomery vs Pensacola month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | Pensacola | Montgomery | Pensacola | Montgomery | Pensacola | |
| January | 31 | 52 | 13° | 16° | 111 | 96 |
| February | 47 | 54 | 16° | 17° | 130 | 122 |
| March | 69 | 74 | 20° | 20° | 132 | 113 |
| April | 73 | 72 | 24° | 24° | 115 | 128 |
| May | 74 | 78 | 28° | 27° | 109 | 92 |
| June | 73 | 68 | 32° | 30° | 110 | 164 |
| July | 63 | 68 | 33° | 31° | 126 | 176 |
| August | 65 | 68 | 33° | 31° | 119 | 178 |
| September | 77 | 69 | 31° | 29° | 88 | 141 |
| October | 80 | 77 | 26° | 26° | 72 | 100 |
| November | 76 | 79 | 20° | 21° | 97 | 90 |
| December | 40 | 53 | 15° | 17° | 139 | 134 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Pensacola · Feb Pensacola · Mar Pensacola · Apr even · May Pensacola · Jun Montgomery · Jul Pensacola · Aug Pensacola · Sep Montgomery · Oct Montgomery · Nov Pensacola · Dec Pensacola.
When to pick which
- November–February: Pensacola (average score 60/100 vs 49). Pensacola is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Pensacola (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Montgomery averages 67/100, Pensacola 68/100. Montgomery is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Montgomery (average score 79/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Montgomery weather by month · Pensacola weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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