Peoria vs Bloomington/Normal: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 69 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Peoria and Bloomington/Normal are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,293 vs 2,243 hours a year. Peoria 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.
At a glance
| Peoria | Bloomington/Normal | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,293 | 2,243 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | September (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 959 mm | 1,001 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Peoria vs Bloomington/Normal month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria | Bloomington/Normal | Peoria | Bloomington/Normal | Peoria | Bloomington/Normal | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 49 | 55 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 48 | 53 |
| March | 13 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 65 | 69 |
| April | 62 | 55 | 18° | 17° | 100 | 99 |
| May | 71 | 71 | 23° | 22° | 117 | 115 |
| June | 72 | 70 | 28° | 27° | 113 | 118 |
| July | 75 | 73 | 30° | 29° | 92 | 101 |
| August | 76 | 75 | 30° | 28° | 91 | 91 |
| September | 77 | 76 | 26° | 25° | 85 | 85 |
| October | 64 | 57 | 18° | 17° | 81 | 87 |
| November | 14 | 13 | 10° | 10° | 61 | 66 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 57 | 62 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Peoria · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Peoria · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Peoria averages 4/100, Bloomington/Normal 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Peoria (average score 49/100 vs 46). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Peoria averages 74/100, Bloomington/Normal 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Peoria (average score 71/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Peoria weather by month · Bloomington/Normal weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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