Richmond vs Charlottesville: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 122 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Richmond is the sunnier overall: about 2,401 hours of sunshine a year to Charlottesville's 2,308. Richmond has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Charlottesville in 2 (6 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
| Richmond | Charlottesville | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,401 | 2,308 |
| Sunniest month | April (76/100) | April (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 15/100 | 10/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,182 mm | 1,095 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Richmond vs Charlottesville month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Charlottesville | Richmond | Charlottesville | Richmond | Charlottesville | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 73 | 65 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 70 | 66 |
| March | 38 | 32 | 14° | 13° | 88 | 81 |
| April | 76 | 75 | 20° | 20° | 90 | 93 |
| May | 73 | 72 | 25° | 24° | 111 | 113 |
| June | 72 | 73 | 30° | 29° | 113 | 106 |
| July | 65 | 74 | 33° | 32° | 112 | 99 |
| August | 70 | 74 | 32° | 31° | 125 | 99 |
| September | 72 | 72 | 28° | 27° | 116 | 109 |
| October | 75 | 75 | 21° | 20° | 100 | 95 |
| November | 45 | 39 | 15° | 14° | 89 | 83 |
| December | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 95 | 86 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Richmond · Mar Richmond · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Charlottesville · Aug Charlottesville · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Richmond · Dec Richmond.
When to pick which
- November–February: Richmond (average score 15/100 vs 10). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Richmond averages 62/100, Charlottesville 60/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: Charlottesville (average score 74/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Richmond averages 74/100, Charlottesville 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Richmond weather by month · Charlottesville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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