Norfolk vs Richmond: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 120 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Norfolk and Richmond are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,437 vs 2,401 hours a year. Richmond has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Norfolk in 2 (7 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
| Norfolk | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,437 | 2,401 |
| Sunniest month | May (75/100) | April (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 17/100 | 15/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,205 mm | 1,182 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Norfolk vs Richmond month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | Richmond | Norfolk | Richmond | Norfolk | Richmond | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 73 | 73 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 72 | 70 |
| March | 26 | 38 | 12° | 14° | 85 | 88 |
| April | 64 | 76 | 18° | 20° | 88 | 90 |
| May | 75 | 73 | 23° | 25° | 98 | 111 |
| June | 72 | 72 | 28° | 30° | 113 | 113 |
| July | 69 | 65 | 30° | 33° | 131 | 112 |
| August | 68 | 70 | 29° | 32° | 138 | 125 |
| September | 69 | 72 | 26° | 28° | 130 | 116 |
| October | 74 | 75 | 21° | 21° | 104 | 100 |
| November | 46 | 45 | 15° | 15° | 82 | 89 |
| December | 13 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 91 | 95 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Richmond · Apr Richmond · May even · Jun even · Jul Norfolk · Aug even · Sep Richmond · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Norfolk.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Norfolk averages 17/100, Richmond 15/100. Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Richmond (average score 62/100 vs 55). Richmond is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Norfolk averages 70/100, Richmond 69/100. Richmond is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Norfolk averages 72/100, Richmond 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Norfolk weather by month · Richmond weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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