Ciudad Juárez vs El Paso: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇺🇸 United States · 20 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ciudad Juárez and El Paso are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,775 vs 3,775 hours a year. Ciudad Juárez 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.
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At a glance
| Ciudad Juárez | El Paso | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,775 | 3,775 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 59/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 59/100 |
| Rain / year | 253 mm | 259 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Ciudad Juárez vs El Paso month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Juárez | El Paso | Ciudad Juárez | El Paso | Ciudad Juárez | El Paso | |
| January | 49 | 41 | 14° | 13° | 11 | 14 |
| February | 73 | 65 | 17° | 16° | 12 | 13 |
| March | 98 | 98 | 22° | 22° | 9 | 10 |
| April | 99 | 99 | 27° | 27° | 6 | 7 |
| May | 98 | 98 | 32° | 31° | 10 | 11 |
| June | 49 | 49 | 37° | 37° | 15 | 15 |
| July | 63 | 54 | 35° | 36° | 52 | 53 |
| August | 73 | 73 | 34° | 34° | 50 | 48 |
| September | 92 | 92 | 31° | 31° | 43 | 41 |
| October | 96 | 96 | 26° | 26° | 21 | 21 |
| November | 90 | 90 | 19° | 19° | 11 | 12 |
| December | 49 | 41 | 14° | 13° | 13 | 14 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ciudad Juárez · Feb Ciudad Juárez · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Ciudad Juárez · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Ciudad Juárez.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ciudad Juárez (average score 65/100 vs 59). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Ciudad Juárez averages 98/100, El Paso 98/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: Ciudad Juárez (average score 62/100 vs 59). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 36°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Ciudad Juárez averages 94/100, El Paso 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ciudad Juárez weather by month · El Paso weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico · Best time to visit United States.
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