El Paso vs Midland: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 394 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 Midland's 3,443. El Paso has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Midland in 4 (1 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
| El Paso | Midland | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,775 | 3,443 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | March (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 59/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 59/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 259 mm | 411 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
El Paso vs Midland month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | Midland | El Paso | Midland | El Paso | Midland | |
| January | 41 | 48 | 13° | 14° | 14 | 17 |
| February | 65 | 72 | 16° | 17° | 13 | 17 |
| March | 98 | 95 | 22° | 22° | 10 | 25 |
| April | 99 | 95 | 27° | 28° | 7 | 25 |
| May | 98 | 91 | 31° | 32° | 11 | 46 |
| June | 49 | 55 | 37° | 36° | 15 | 46 |
| July | 54 | 55 | 36° | 36° | 53 | 44 |
| August | 73 | 64 | 34° | 35° | 48 | 48 |
| September | 92 | 89 | 31° | 31° | 41 | 59 |
| October | 96 | 92 | 26° | 26° | 21 | 43 |
| November | 90 | 87 | 19° | 19° | 12 | 24 |
| December | 41 | 48 | 13° | 14° | 14 | 17 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Midland · Feb Midland · Mar El Paso · Apr El Paso · May El Paso · Jun Midland · Jul even · Aug El Paso · Sep El Paso · Oct El Paso · Nov El Paso · Dec Midland.
When to pick which
- November–February: Midland (average score 64/100 vs 59). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: El Paso (average score 98/100 vs 94). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: too close to call — El Paso averages 59/100, Midland 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 36°C).
- September–October: El Paso (average score 94/100 vs 91). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: El Paso weather by month · Midland weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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