Raleigh/Durham vs Greensboro: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 106 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Raleigh/Durham is the sunnier overall: about 2,515 hours of sunshine a year to Greensboro's 2,429. Raleigh/Durham has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Greensboro in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Raleigh/Durham | Greensboro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,515 | 2,429 |
| Sunniest month | October (78/100) | October (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 25/100 | 18/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,187 mm | 1,147 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Raleigh/Durham vs Greensboro month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh/Durham | Greensboro | Raleigh/Durham | Greensboro | Raleigh/Durham | Greensboro | |
| January | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 72 | 74 |
| February | 20 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 74 | 75 |
| March | 51 | 45 | 16° | 15° | 96 | 90 |
| April | 77 | 76 | 22° | 21° | 91 | 93 |
| May | 76 | 74 | 26° | 25° | 99 | 103 |
| June | 72 | 73 | 31° | 30° | 118 | 109 |
| July | 64 | 72 | 33° | 32° | 122 | 115 |
| August | 70 | 73 | 32° | 31° | 127 | 112 |
| September | 72 | 73 | 28° | 28° | 119 | 107 |
| October | 78 | 77 | 22° | 21° | 87 | 88 |
| November | 52 | 45 | 16° | 15° | 88 | 88 |
| December | 19 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 94 | 93 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Raleigh/Durham · Feb Raleigh/Durham · Mar Raleigh/Durham · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Greensboro · Aug Greensboro · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Raleigh/Durham · Dec Raleigh/Durham.
When to pick which
- November–February: Raleigh/Durham (average score 25/100 vs 18). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Raleigh/Durham (average score 68/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Greensboro (average score 73/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Raleigh/Durham averages 75/100, Greensboro 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Raleigh/Durham weather by month · Greensboro weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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