Nashville vs Evansville: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 226 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nashville and Evansville are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,269 vs 2,259 hours a year. Nashville has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Evansville in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nashville | Evansville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,269 | 2,259 |
| Sunniest month | September (75/100) | August (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 15/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,350 mm | 1,243 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Nashville vs Evansville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | Evansville | Nashville | Evansville | Nashville | Evansville | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 102 | 81 |
| February | 11 | 0 | 10° | 7° | 129 | 88 |
| March | 41 | 30 | 15° | 13° | 115 | 115 |
| April | 69 | 68 | 21° | 20° | 128 | 130 |
| May | 68 | 69 | 25° | 24° | 129 | 128 |
| June | 73 | 72 | 29° | 29° | 102 | 110 |
| July | 69 | 71 | 32° | 30° | 124 | 113 |
| August | 73 | 77 | 32° | 30° | 102 | 84 |
| September | 75 | 76 | 29° | 27° | 92 | 88 |
| October | 74 | 73 | 22° | 20° | 101 | 102 |
| November | 43 | 31 | 15° | 13° | 100 | 101 |
| December | 6 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 126 | 103 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Nashville · Mar Nashville · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Evansville · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Nashville · Dec Nashville.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nashville (average score 15/100 vs 8). Nashville is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nashville (average score 59/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Nashville averages 72/100, Evansville 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nashville averages 75/100, Evansville 75/100. Nashville is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Nashville weather by month · Evansville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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