Peoria vs Moline: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 111 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Peoria and Moline are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,293 vs 2,290 hours a year. Peoria has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 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 | Moline | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,293 | 2,290 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | September (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 959 mm | 925 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Peoria vs Moline month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria | Moline | Peoria | Moline | Peoria | Moline | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | -1° | 49 | 34 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 1° | 48 | 42 |
| March | 13 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 65 | 60 |
| April | 62 | 57 | 18° | 17° | 100 | 92 |
| May | 71 | 71 | 23° | 22° | 117 | 115 |
| June | 72 | 69 | 28° | 28° | 113 | 125 |
| July | 75 | 75 | 30° | 30° | 92 | 95 |
| August | 76 | 74 | 30° | 29° | 91 | 99 |
| September | 77 | 76 | 26° | 25° | 85 | 87 |
| October | 64 | 59 | 18° | 17° | 81 | 74 |
| November | 14 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 61 | 52 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 57 | 50 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Peoria · Apr Peoria · May even · Jun Peoria · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Peoria · Nov Peoria · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Peoria averages 4/100, Moline 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Peoria (average score 49/100 vs 45). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Peoria averages 74/100, Moline 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Peoria (average score 71/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Peoria weather by month · Moline weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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