Providence/Warwick vs Nantucket: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 125 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Providence/Warwick is the sunnier overall: about 2,279 hours of sunshine a year to Nantucket's 2,196. Providence/Warwick has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 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
| Providence/Warwick | Nantucket | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,279 | 2,196 |
| Sunniest month | August (77/100) | July (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 71/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,161 mm | 1,126 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Providence/Warwick vs Nantucket month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence/Warwick | Nantucket | Providence/Warwick | Nantucket | Providence/Warwick | Nantucket | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 82 | 91 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 81 | 87 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 108 | 106 |
| April | 24 | 0 | 12° | 8° | 105 | 97 |
| May | 57 | 25 | 17° | 12° | 87 | 86 |
| June | 74 | 57 | 22° | 17° | 101 | 84 |
| July | 76 | 78 | 26° | 21° | 86 | 72 |
| August | 77 | 78 | 26° | 22° | 83 | 74 |
| September | 74 | 68 | 23° | 19° | 99 | 95 |
| October | 53 | 41 | 17° | 15° | 119 | 114 |
| November | 25 | 18 | 12° | 11° | 97 | 106 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 113 | 114 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Providence/Warwick · May Providence/Warwick · Jun Providence/Warwick · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Providence/Warwick · Oct Providence/Warwick · Nov Providence/Warwick · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Providence/Warwick averages 6/100, Nantucket 5/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Providence/Warwick (average score 27/100 vs 8). Providence/Warwick is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
- June–August: Providence/Warwick (average score 76/100 vs 71). Providence/Warwick is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: Providence/Warwick (average score 64/100 vs 55). Providence/Warwick is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Providence/Warwick weather by month · Nantucket weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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