Pittsburgh vs Akron: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 112 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pittsburgh and Akron are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,929 vs 1,967 hours a year. Pittsburgh has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pittsburgh | Akron | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,929 | 1,967 |
| Sunniest month | August (75/100) | August (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 991 mm | 994 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Pittsburgh vs Akron month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Akron | Pittsburgh | Akron | Pittsburgh | Akron | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 73 | 64 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 1° | 68 | 62 |
| March | 6 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 78 | 80 |
| April | 50 | 43 | 16° | 15° | 85 | 86 |
| May | 73 | 72 | 22° | 21° | 94 | 98 |
| June | 71 | 71 | 26° | 26° | 105 | 104 |
| July | 73 | 73 | 29° | 29° | 91 | 94 |
| August | 75 | 75 | 29° | 28° | 81 | 84 |
| September | 74 | 73 | 25° | 24° | 85 | 91 |
| October | 56 | 49 | 17° | 16° | 84 | 88 |
| November | 13 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 68 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 79 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Pittsburgh · Apr Pittsburgh · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Pittsburgh · Nov Pittsburgh · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Pittsburgh averages 3/100, Akron 2/100. Pittsburgh is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Pittsburgh (average score 43/100 vs 38). Pittsburgh is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Pittsburgh averages 73/100, Akron 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Pittsburgh (average score 65/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Pittsburgh weather by month · Akron weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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