Boise vs Redmond: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 402 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Boise is the sunnier overall: about 2,989 hours of sunshine a year to Redmond's 2,712. Boise has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Redmond in 2 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Boise | Redmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,989 | 2,712 |
| Sunniest month | September (94/100) | July (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 390 mm | 601 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Boise vs Redmond month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | Redmond | Boise | Redmond | Boise | Redmond | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 51 | 74 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 36 | 63 |
| March | 29 | 14 | 12° | 10° | 47 | 64 |
| April | 60 | 42 | 16° | 14° | 35 | 57 |
| May | 90 | 79 | 22° | 19° | 38 | 47 |
| June | 92 | 89 | 28° | 23° | 23 | 33 |
| July | 67 | 94 | 35° | 29° | 7 | 7 |
| August | 76 | 93 | 34° | 27° | 7 | 11 |
| September | 94 | 91 | 27° | 23° | 14 | 23 |
| October | 76 | 57 | 18° | 16° | 27 | 52 |
| November | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 40 | 72 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 65 | 98 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Boise · Apr Boise · May Boise · Jun Boise · Jul Redmond · Aug Redmond · Sep Boise · Oct Boise · Nov Boise · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Boise averages 2/100, Redmond 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Boise (average score 60/100 vs 45). Boise is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Redmond (average score 92/100 vs 78). Boise is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Boise (average score 85/100 vs 74). Boise is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Boise weather by month · Redmond weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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