Palm Springs vs Boulder City: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 279 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Palm Springs and Boulder City are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,777 vs 3,837 hours a year. Boulder City has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Palm Springs 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
| Palm Springs | Boulder City | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,777 | 3,837 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 95/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 3/100 | 16/100 |
| Rain / year | 127 mm | 147 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Palm Springs vs Boulder City month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs | Boulder City | Palm Springs | Boulder City | Palm Springs | Boulder City | |
| January | 96 | 48 | 20° | 14° | 23 | 18 |
| February | 96 | 72 | 21° | 17° | 23 | 23 |
| March | 98 | 98 | 25° | 22° | 10 | 12 |
| April | 99 | 99 | 29° | 27° | 6 | 8 |
| May | 80 | 90 | 34° | 33° | 2 | 3 |
| June | 10 | 30 | 41° | 39° | 0 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 43° | 42° | 9 | 15 |
| August | 0 | 19 | 42° | 40° | 8 | 15 |
| September | 40 | 59 | 38° | 36° | 6 | 9 |
| October | 99 | 98 | 31° | 28° | 8 | 13 |
| November | 98 | 98 | 24° | 20° | 10 | 12 |
| December | 88 | 40 | 19° | 13° | 22 | 18 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Palm Springs · Feb Palm Springs · Mar even · Apr even · May Boulder City · Jun Boulder City · Jul even · Aug Boulder City · Sep Boulder City · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Palm Springs.
When to pick which
- November–February: Palm Springs (average score 95/100 vs 65). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Boulder City (average score 96/100 vs 92). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Boulder City (average score 16/100 vs 3). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 40°C.
- September–October: Boulder City (average score 79/100 vs 70). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Palm Springs weather by month · Boulder City weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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