Is Roanoke sunnier than Charlottesville?

They are nearly tied: Roanoke gets about 2,343 hours of sunshine a year and Charlottesville about 2,308.

Which is warmer, Roanoke or Charlottesville?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Roanoke averages 19°C (66°F), Charlottesville 19°C (66°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Roanoke or Charlottesville?

They are close in the November–February window: Roanoke averages 8/100 (about 9°C days), Charlottesville 10/100 (about 9°C).

Roanoke vs Charlottesville: which is sunnier?

🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 162 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Roanoke and Charlottesville are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,343 vs 2,308 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Roanoke	Charlottesville
Sunshine hours / year	2,343	2,308
Sunniest month	August (77/100)	April (75/100)
Nov–Feb average score	8/100	10/100
Jun–Aug average score	74/100	74/100
Rain / year	1,086 mm	1,095 mm
Peak midday UV	8 (very high)	7 (high)

Roanoke vs Charlottesville month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Roanoke	Charlottesville	Roanoke	Charlottesville	Roanoke	Charlottesville
January	0	0	6°	6°	69	65
February	0	0	8°	8°	72	66
March	32	32	13°	13°	84	81
April	68	75	19°	20°	99	93
May	71	72	24°	24°	116	113
June	73	73	28°	29°	105	106
July	73	74	30°	32°	109	99
August	77	74	30°	31°	86	99
September	75	72	27°	27°	96	109
October	76	75	20°	20°	88	95
November	33	39	13°	14°	77	83
December	0	0	8°	8°	85	86

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Charlottesville · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Roanoke · Sep Roanoke · Oct even · Nov Charlottesville · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Roanoke averages 8/100, Charlottesville 10/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Charlottesville (average score 60/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
June–August: too close to call — Roanoke averages 74/100, Charlottesville 74/100. Charlottesville is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
September–October: too close to call — Roanoke averages 76/100, Charlottesville 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Roanoke weather by month · Charlottesville weather by month · Best time to visit United States.

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