Albuquerque vs Montrose: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 402 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Albuquerque is the sunnier overall: about 3,616 hours of sunshine a year to Montrose's 3,242. Albuquerque has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Montrose in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Albuquerque | Montrose | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,616 | 3,242 |
| Sunniest month | May (98/100) | June (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 23/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 258 mm | 411 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Albuquerque vs Montrose month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | Montrose | Albuquerque | Montrose | Albuquerque | Montrose | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 5° | 14 | 34 |
| February | 33 | 0 | 12° | 6° | 12 | 34 |
| March | 73 | 31 | 17° | 12° | 11 | 34 |
| April | 97 | 69 | 22° | 17° | 14 | 33 |
| May | 98 | 92 | 28° | 23° | 13 | 32 |
| June | 68 | 96 | 35° | 31° | 12 | 14 |
| July | 73 | 73 | 34° | 34° | 51 | 39 |
| August | 92 | 91 | 32° | 31° | 43 | 42 |
| September | 94 | 90 | 29° | 27° | 34 | 43 |
| October | 96 | 76 | 22° | 18° | 22 | 36 |
| November | 57 | 23 | 15° | 11° | 15 | 30 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 5° | 17 | 40 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Albuquerque · Mar Albuquerque · Apr Albuquerque · May Albuquerque · Jun Montrose · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Albuquerque · Oct Albuquerque · Nov Albuquerque · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Albuquerque (average score 23/100 vs 6). Albuquerque is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Albuquerque (average score 89/100 vs 64). Albuquerque is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: Montrose (average score 87/100 vs 78). Albuquerque is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- September–October: Albuquerque (average score 95/100 vs 83). Albuquerque is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Albuquerque weather by month · Montrose weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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