Nashville vs Huntsville: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 166 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Huntsville is the sunnier overall: about 2,403 hours of sunshine a year to Nashville's 2,269. Huntsville has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Nashville in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nashville | Huntsville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,269 | 2,403 |
| Sunniest month | September (75/100) | October (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 15/100 | 25/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,350 mm | 1,397 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Nashville vs Huntsville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | Huntsville | Nashville | Huntsville | Nashville | Huntsville | |
| January | 0 | 6 | 7° | 9° | 102 | 119 |
| February | 11 | 23 | 10° | 12° | 129 | 135 |
| March | 41 | 53 | 15° | 17° | 115 | 125 |
| April | 69 | 70 | 21° | 22° | 128 | 125 |
| May | 68 | 71 | 25° | 26° | 129 | 117 |
| June | 73 | 74 | 29° | 30° | 102 | 103 |
| July | 69 | 71 | 32° | 32° | 124 | 121 |
| August | 73 | 66 | 32° | 33° | 102 | 104 |
| September | 75 | 75 | 29° | 30° | 92 | 99 |
| October | 74 | 76 | 22° | 23° | 101 | 93 |
| November | 43 | 55 | 15° | 17° | 100 | 105 |
| December | 6 | 16 | 9° | 11° | 126 | 151 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Huntsville · Feb Huntsville · Mar Huntsville · Apr even · May Huntsville · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Nashville · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Huntsville · Dec Huntsville.
When to pick which
- November–February: Huntsville (average score 25/100 vs 15). Huntsville is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Huntsville (average score 65/100 vs 59). Huntsville is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Nashville averages 72/100, Huntsville 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nashville averages 75/100, Huntsville 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Nashville weather by month · Huntsville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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