Ciudad Juárez vs Albuquerque: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇺🇸 United States · 379 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ciudad Juárez is the sunnier overall: about 3,775 hours of sunshine a year to Albuquerque's 3,616. Ciudad Juárez 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.
At a glance
| Ciudad Juárez | Albuquerque | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,775 | 3,616 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | May (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 23/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 253 mm | 258 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Ciudad Juárez vs Albuquerque month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Juárez | Albuquerque | Ciudad Juárez | Albuquerque | Ciudad Juárez | Albuquerque | |
| January | 49 | 0 | 14° | 8° | 11 | 14 |
| February | 73 | 33 | 17° | 12° | 12 | 12 |
| March | 98 | 73 | 22° | 17° | 9 | 11 |
| April | 99 | 97 | 27° | 22° | 6 | 14 |
| May | 98 | 98 | 32° | 28° | 10 | 13 |
| June | 49 | 68 | 37° | 35° | 15 | 12 |
| July | 63 | 73 | 35° | 34° | 52 | 51 |
| August | 73 | 92 | 34° | 32° | 50 | 43 |
| September | 92 | 94 | 31° | 29° | 43 | 34 |
| October | 96 | 96 | 26° | 22° | 21 | 22 |
| November | 90 | 57 | 19° | 15° | 11 | 15 |
| December | 49 | 0 | 14° | 8° | 13 | 17 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ciudad Juárez · Feb Ciudad Juárez · Mar Ciudad Juárez · Apr even · May even · Jun Albuquerque · Jul Albuquerque · Aug Albuquerque · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Ciudad Juárez · Dec Ciudad Juárez.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ciudad Juárez (average score 65/100 vs 23). Ciudad Juárez is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ciudad Juárez (average score 98/100 vs 89). Ciudad Juárez is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- June–August: Albuquerque (average score 78/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Ciudad Juárez averages 94/100, Albuquerque 95/100. Ciudad Juárez is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Ciudad Juárez weather by month · Albuquerque weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico · Best time to visit United States.
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