Ciudad Juárez vs Chihuahua: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 329 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 Chihuahua's 3,641. Chihuahua has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Ciudad Juárez 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
| Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,775 | 3,641 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | February (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 94/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 253 mm | 372 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Ciudad Juárez vs Chihuahua month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | |
| January | 49 | 90 | 14° | 19° | 11 | 10 |
| February | 73 | 99 | 17° | 22° | 12 | 6 |
| March | 98 | 99 | 22° | 26° | 9 | 7 |
| April | 99 | 99 | 27° | 30° | 6 | 5 |
| May | 98 | 79 | 32° | 34° | 10 | 10 |
| June | 49 | 57 | 37° | 36° | 15 | 26 |
| July | 63 | 81 | 35° | 32° | 52 | 105 |
| August | 73 | 84 | 34° | 32° | 50 | 87 |
| September | 92 | 87 | 31° | 29° | 43 | 69 |
| October | 96 | 95 | 26° | 27° | 21 | 26 |
| November | 90 | 98 | 19° | 22° | 11 | 12 |
| December | 49 | 90 | 14° | 19° | 13 | 9 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chihuahua · Feb Chihuahua · Mar even · Apr even · May Ciudad Juárez · Jun Chihuahua · Jul Chihuahua · Aug Chihuahua · Sep Ciudad Juárez · Oct even · Nov Chihuahua · Dec Chihuahua.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chihuahua (average score 94/100 vs 65). Chihuahua is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ciudad Juárez (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 62). Ciudad Juárez is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: Ciudad Juárez (average score 94/100 vs 91). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ciudad Juárez weather by month · Chihuahua weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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