New Haven vs White Plains: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 72 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
New Haven and White Plains are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,191 vs 2,150 hours a year. New Haven has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are 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
| New Haven | White Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,191 | 2,150 |
| Sunniest month | May (74/100) | May (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,209 mm | 1,236 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
New Haven vs White Plains month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | White Plains | New Haven | White Plains | New Haven | White Plains | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 76 | 81 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 81 | 81 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 97 | 100 |
| April | 42 | 36 | 15° | 14° | 105 | 102 |
| May | 74 | 73 | 21° | 20° | 95 | 98 |
| June | 70 | 70 | 26° | 25° | 118 | 117 |
| July | 73 | 71 | 30° | 29° | 101 | 109 |
| August | 72 | 70 | 29° | 28° | 109 | 114 |
| September | 72 | 72 | 25° | 25° | 106 | 105 |
| October | 58 | 52 | 18° | 17° | 121 | 122 |
| November | 19 | 19 | 11° | 11° | 89 | 91 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 111 | 116 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr New Haven · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct New Haven · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — New Haven averages 5/100, White Plains 5/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: New Haven (average score 39/100 vs 36). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: too close to call — New Haven averages 72/100, White Plains 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: New Haven (average score 65/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
Full month-by-month guides: New Haven weather by month · White Plains weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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