Montgomery vs Destin-Fort Walton Beach: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 203 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Destin-Fort Walton Beach is the sunnier overall: about 2,690 hours of sunshine a year to Montgomery's 2,509. Destin-Fort Walton Beach has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Montgomery in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Montgomery | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,509 | 2,690 |
| Sunniest month | October (80/100) | May (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 49/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,348 mm | 1,504 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Montgomery vs Destin-Fort Walton Beach month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | Montgomery | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | Montgomery | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | |
| January | 31 | 52 | 13° | 16° | 111 | 95 |
| February | 47 | 59 | 16° | 18° | 130 | 128 |
| March | 69 | 74 | 20° | 21° | 132 | 114 |
| April | 73 | 71 | 24° | 24° | 115 | 128 |
| May | 74 | 79 | 28° | 28° | 109 | 84 |
| June | 73 | 67 | 32° | 31° | 110 | 152 |
| July | 63 | 67 | 33° | 31° | 126 | 173 |
| August | 65 | 67 | 33° | 31° | 119 | 179 |
| September | 77 | 71 | 31° | 30° | 88 | 132 |
| October | 80 | 78 | 26° | 26° | 72 | 93 |
| November | 76 | 78 | 20° | 21° | 97 | 91 |
| December | 40 | 58 | 15° | 18° | 139 | 135 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Feb Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Mar Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Apr even · May Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Jun Montgomery · Jul Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Aug even · Sep Montgomery · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Destin-Fort Walton Beach.
When to pick which
- November–February: Destin-Fort Walton Beach (average score 62/100 vs 49). Destin-Fort Walton Beach is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Destin-Fort Walton Beach (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, Destin-Fort Walton Beach 67/100. Montgomery is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Montgomery (average score 79/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Montgomery weather by month · Destin-Fort Walton Beach weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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