Tallahassee vs Panama City Beach: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 138 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tallahassee and Panama City Beach are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,611 vs 2,639 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 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
| Tallahassee | Panama City Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,611 | 2,639 |
| Sunniest month | October (82/100) | May (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,351 mm | 1,449 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Tallahassee vs Panama City Beach month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | Panama City Beach | Tallahassee | Panama City Beach | Tallahassee | Panama City Beach | |
| January | 52 | 52 | 16° | 16° | 87 | 93 |
| February | 67 | 59 | 19° | 18° | 115 | 131 |
| March | 74 | 73 | 22° | 21° | 112 | 115 |
| April | 75 | 73 | 26° | 25° | 103 | 119 |
| May | 81 | 81 | 31° | 29° | 74 | 76 |
| June | 60 | 68 | 33° | 32° | 162 | 145 |
| July | 60 | 67 | 33° | 32° | 156 | 170 |
| August | 60 | 67 | 33° | 32° | 170 | 175 |
| September | 74 | 72 | 31° | 30° | 109 | 122 |
| October | 82 | 79 | 27° | 27° | 68 | 83 |
| November | 80 | 79 | 22° | 22° | 77 | 87 |
| December | 61 | 58 | 18° | 18° | 118 | 133 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Tallahassee · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Panama City Beach · Jul Panama City Beach · Aug Panama City Beach · Sep even · Oct Tallahassee · Nov even · Dec Tallahassee.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tallahassee (average score 65/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tallahassee averages 77/100, Panama City Beach 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: Panama City Beach (average score 67/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tallahassee averages 78/100, Panama City Beach 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tallahassee weather by month · Panama City Beach weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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