Chihuahua vs El Paso: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇺🇸 United States · 348 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 Chihuahua's 3,641. Chihuahua has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, El Paso 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
| Chihuahua | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,641 | 3,775 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 59/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 372 mm | 259 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Chihuahua vs El Paso month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chihuahua | El Paso | Chihuahua | El Paso | Chihuahua | El Paso | |
| January | 90 | 41 | 19° | 13° | 10 | 14 |
| February | 99 | 65 | 22° | 16° | 6 | 13 |
| March | 99 | 98 | 26° | 22° | 7 | 10 |
| April | 99 | 99 | 30° | 27° | 5 | 7 |
| May | 79 | 98 | 34° | 31° | 10 | 11 |
| June | 57 | 49 | 36° | 37° | 26 | 15 |
| July | 81 | 54 | 32° | 36° | 105 | 53 |
| August | 84 | 73 | 32° | 34° | 87 | 48 |
| September | 87 | 92 | 29° | 31° | 69 | 41 |
| October | 95 | 96 | 27° | 26° | 26 | 21 |
| November | 98 | 90 | 22° | 19° | 12 | 12 |
| December | 90 | 41 | 19° | 13° | 9 | 14 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chihuahua · Feb Chihuahua · Mar even · Apr even · May El Paso · Jun Chihuahua · Jul Chihuahua · Aug Chihuahua · Sep El Paso · Oct even · Nov Chihuahua · Dec Chihuahua.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chihuahua (average score 94/100 vs 59). Chihuahua is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 15°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: El Paso (average score 98/100 vs 92). Chihuahua is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Chihuahua (average score 74/100 vs 59). El Paso is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: El Paso (average score 94/100 vs 91). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Chihuahua weather by month · El Paso weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico · Best time to visit United States.
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