Tallahassee vs Destin-Fort Walton Beach: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 207 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Destin-Fort Walton Beach is the sunnier overall: about 2,690 hours of sunshine a year to Tallahassee's 2,611. Tallahassee has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Destin-Fort Walton Beach in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tallahassee | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,611 | 2,690 |
| Sunniest month | October (82/100) | May (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,351 mm | 1,504 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Tallahassee vs Destin-Fort Walton Beach month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | Tallahassee | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | Tallahassee | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | |
| January | 52 | 52 | 16° | 16° | 87 | 95 |
| February | 67 | 59 | 19° | 18° | 115 | 128 |
| March | 74 | 74 | 22° | 21° | 112 | 114 |
| April | 75 | 71 | 26° | 24° | 103 | 128 |
| May | 81 | 79 | 31° | 28° | 74 | 84 |
| June | 60 | 67 | 33° | 31° | 162 | 152 |
| July | 60 | 67 | 33° | 31° | 156 | 173 |
| August | 60 | 67 | 33° | 31° | 170 | 179 |
| September | 74 | 71 | 31° | 30° | 109 | 132 |
| October | 82 | 78 | 27° | 26° | 68 | 93 |
| November | 80 | 78 | 22° | 21° | 77 | 91 |
| December | 61 | 58 | 18° | 18° | 118 | 135 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Tallahassee · Mar even · Apr Tallahassee · May even · Jun Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Jul Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Aug Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Sep Tallahassee · 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 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tallahassee averages 77/100, Destin-Fort Walton Beach 75/100. Tallahassee is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: Destin-Fort Walton Beach (average score 67/100 vs 60). Tallahassee is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Tallahassee (average score 78/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tallahassee weather by month · Destin-Fort Walton Beach weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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