Raleigh/Durham vs Richlands: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 158 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Raleigh/Durham and Richlands are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,515 vs 2,584 hours a year. Richlands has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Raleigh/Durham in 3 (3 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 | Richlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,515 | 2,584 |
| Sunniest month | October (78/100) | April (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 25/100 | 37/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,187 mm | 1,371 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Raleigh/Durham vs Richlands month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh/Durham | Richlands | Raleigh/Durham | Richlands | Raleigh/Durham | Richlands | |
| January | 7 | 20 | 9° | 11° | 72 | 76 |
| February | 20 | 32 | 11° | 13° | 74 | 88 |
| March | 51 | 58 | 16° | 17° | 96 | 93 |
| April | 77 | 78 | 22° | 22° | 91 | 90 |
| May | 76 | 73 | 26° | 26° | 99 | 113 |
| June | 72 | 71 | 31° | 30° | 118 | 127 |
| July | 64 | 67 | 33° | 31° | 122 | 151 |
| August | 70 | 67 | 32° | 31° | 127 | 169 |
| September | 72 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 119 | 166 |
| October | 78 | 76 | 22° | 23° | 87 | 100 |
| November | 52 | 64 | 16° | 18° | 88 | 93 |
| December | 19 | 31 | 11° | 13° | 94 | 105 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Richlands · Feb Richlands · Mar Richlands · Apr even · May Raleigh/Durham · Jun even · Jul Richlands · Aug Raleigh/Durham · Sep Raleigh/Durham · Oct even · Nov Richlands · Dec Richlands.
When to pick which
- November–February: Richlands (average score 37/100 vs 25). Richlands is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Raleigh/Durham averages 68/100, Richlands 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Raleigh/Durham averages 69/100, Richlands 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Raleigh/Durham (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Raleigh/Durham weather by month · Richlands weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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