What is the difference between 'partly sunny' and 'partly cloudy'?

Answer 1

I guess it depends on whether you see the glass half full or half empty.

Answer 2

Partly sunny suggests that more of the sky is covered by clouds (e.g. 70% clouds, 30% sunny) than it clear and partly cloudy suggests that more of the sky is clear than is cloud covered. If the sky starts out clear and some clouds are expected to move in, you would say clear or sunny becoming partly cloudy (e.g. 70% sunny, 30% clouds)
Partly sunny would correspond to basically the same sun.cloud ratio as a "mostly cloudy" sky
Partly cloudy would also correspond to basically the same sun/cloud ratio as a "mostly sunny" sky
The difference in terminology again has to do with the original weather conditions. If it starts out cloudy and more sunshine is expected later, the correct way of stating that would be "cloudy skies becoming party sunny (or mostly sunny)"

Answer 3

Partly sunny means most of the time the weather is cloudy (only part of the day is sunny), partly cloudy means most of the time it is sunny.

Answer 4

if it was sunny and clouds are coming then it will be partly cloudy.if its been cloudy and the sun is starting to return then it will be party sunny.

Answer 5

partly cloudy - is mostly sunny
partly sunny - is mostly cloudy

final answer

Answer 6

Symantics --- they both mean "It will be a pretty good day, but we want to cover our posteriors just incase the sun goes behind the clouds."

Answer 7

1-part cloud or 1-part sun.

Answer 8

well the statement if just like the weather news, sightly confused and aften wrong...

Answer 9

What tom4bucs said.