☀ Sunshine Atlas

Saipan vs Hagåtña: which is sunnier?

🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands vs 🇬🇺 Guam · 208 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Saipan is the sunnier overall: about 2,958 hours of sunshine a year to Hagåtña's 2,847. Saipan has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

SaipanHagåtña
Sunshine hours / year2,9582,847
Sunniest monthMarch (91/100)March (88/100)
Nov–Feb average score85/10080/100
Jun–Aug average score74/10071/100
Rain / year1,407 mm1,607 mm
Warmest sea30°C / 86°F31°C / 88°F
Peak midday UV12 (extreme)13 (extreme)

Saipan vs Hagåtña month by month

MonthSunshine ScoreDay high °CRain mmSea °C
SaipanHagåtñaSaipanHagåtñaSaipanHagåtñaSaipanHagåtña
January858127°27°658228°29°
February908627°27°385127°28°
March918827°27°324228°28°
April888728°28°454728°29°
May888428°28°476229°29°
June837829°29°749730°30°
July696829°28°15419730°30°
August696829°28°30231530°31°
September696828°28°26227830°30°
October696828°28°22623130°30°
November787128°28°10313629°30°
December868328°28°596929°29°

The sunnier month by month: Jan Saipan · Feb Saipan · Mar Saipan · Apr even · May Saipan · Jun Saipan · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Saipan · Dec Saipan.

When to pick which

Sea temperature

Hagåtña's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Saipan all year, Hagåtña all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Saipan weather by month · Hagåtña weather by month.

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