Grand Junction vs Montrose: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 88 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Grand Junction and Montrose are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,302 vs 3,242 hours a year. Grand Junction has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Montrose in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Grand Junction | Montrose | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,302 | 3,242 |
| Sunniest month | May (93/100) | June (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 8/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 377 mm | 411 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Grand Junction vs Montrose month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | Montrose | Grand Junction | Montrose | Grand Junction | Montrose | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 29 | 34 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 29 | 34 |
| March | 39 | 31 | 13° | 12° | 32 | 34 |
| April | 85 | 69 | 19° | 17° | 33 | 33 |
| May | 93 | 92 | 25° | 23° | 31 | 32 |
| June | 86 | 96 | 33° | 31° | 15 | 14 |
| July | 56 | 73 | 36° | 34° | 33 | 39 |
| August | 83 | 91 | 33° | 31° | 34 | 42 |
| September | 91 | 90 | 28° | 27° | 40 | 43 |
| October | 92 | 76 | 20° | 18° | 38 | 36 |
| November | 31 | 23 | 12° | 11° | 28 | 30 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 35 | 40 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Grand Junction · Apr Grand Junction · May even · Jun Montrose · Jul Montrose · Aug Montrose · Sep even · Oct Grand Junction · Nov Grand Junction · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Grand Junction averages 8/100, Montrose 6/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Grand Junction (average score 72/100 vs 64). Grand Junction is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: Montrose (average score 87/100 vs 75). Grand Junction is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- September–October: Grand Junction (average score 92/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Grand Junction weather by month · Montrose weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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