Aspen vs Hayden: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 143 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aspen is the sunnier overall: about 3,154 hours of sunshine a year to Hayden's 3,058. Hayden has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Aspen | Hayden | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,154 | 3,058 |
| Sunniest month | June (94/100) | June (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 527 mm | 498 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Aspen vs Hayden month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen | Hayden | Aspen | Hayden | Aspen | Hayden | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | 0° | 48 | 47 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 45 | 42 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 45 | 44 |
| April | 7 | 36 | 9° | 13° | 51 | 56 |
| May | 60 | 81 | 16° | 19° | 43 | 49 |
| June | 94 | 92 | 24° | 27° | 21 | 28 |
| July | 89 | 92 | 27° | 30° | 47 | 29 |
| August | 90 | 91 | 25° | 28° | 45 | 31 |
| September | 89 | 90 | 21° | 23° | 46 | 40 |
| October | 30 | 45 | 12° | 14° | 43 | 43 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 42 | 42 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | 0° | 51 | 47 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Hayden · May Hayden · Jun even · Jul Hayden · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Hayden · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Aspen averages 0/100, Hayden 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (1°C vs 2°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hayden (average score 39/100 vs 22). Hayden is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Aspen averages 91/100, Hayden 92/100. Hayden is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Hayden (average score 68/100 vs 60). Hayden is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Aspen weather by month · Hayden weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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