Albuquerque vs El Paso: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 360 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
El Paso is the sunnier overall: about 3,775 hours of sunshine a year to Albuquerque's 3,616. El Paso has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Albuquerque in 3 (4 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
| Albuquerque | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,616 | 3,775 |
| Sunniest month | May (98/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 23/100 | 59/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 258 mm | 259 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Albuquerque vs El Paso month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | El Paso | Albuquerque | El Paso | Albuquerque | El Paso | |
| January | 0 | 41 | 8° | 13° | 14 | 14 |
| February | 33 | 65 | 12° | 16° | 12 | 13 |
| March | 73 | 98 | 17° | 22° | 11 | 10 |
| April | 97 | 99 | 22° | 27° | 14 | 7 |
| May | 98 | 98 | 28° | 31° | 13 | 11 |
| June | 68 | 49 | 35° | 37° | 12 | 15 |
| July | 73 | 54 | 34° | 36° | 51 | 53 |
| August | 92 | 73 | 32° | 34° | 43 | 48 |
| September | 94 | 92 | 29° | 31° | 34 | 41 |
| October | 96 | 96 | 22° | 26° | 22 | 21 |
| November | 57 | 90 | 15° | 19° | 15 | 12 |
| December | 0 | 41 | 8° | 13° | 17 | 14 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan El Paso · Feb El Paso · Mar El Paso · Apr even · May even · Jun Albuquerque · Jul Albuquerque · Aug Albuquerque · Sep even · Oct even · Nov El Paso · Dec El Paso.
When to pick which
- November–February: El Paso (average score 59/100 vs 23). El Paso is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: El Paso (average score 98/100 vs 89). El Paso is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- June–August: Albuquerque (average score 78/100 vs 59). El Paso is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Albuquerque averages 95/100, El Paso 94/100. El Paso is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Albuquerque weather by month · El Paso weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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