San Diego vs Palm Springs: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 137 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Palm Springs is the sunnier overall: about 3,777 hours of sunshine a year to San Diego's 2,854. Palm Springs has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, San Diego in 4.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| San Diego | Palm Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,854 | 3,777 |
| Sunniest month | July (95/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 68/100 | 95/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 3/100 |
| Rain / year | 269 mm | 127 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
San Diego vs Palm Springs month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | Palm Springs | San Diego | Palm Springs | San Diego | Palm Springs | |
| January | 66 | 96 | 17° | 20° | 42 | 23 |
| February | 58 | 96 | 16° | 21° | 52 | 23 |
| March | 60 | 98 | 16° | 25° | 29 | 10 |
| April | 70 | 99 | 17° | 29° | 17 | 6 |
| May | 71 | 80 | 17° | 34° | 7 | 2 |
| June | 76 | 10 | 18° | 41° | 26 | 0 |
| July | 95 | 0 | 20° | 43° | 4 | 9 |
| August | 95 | 0 | 21° | 42° | 2 | 8 |
| September | 95 | 40 | 22° | 38° | 5 | 6 |
| October | 93 | 99 | 21° | 31° | 14 | 8 |
| November | 84 | 98 | 19° | 24° | 23 | 10 |
| December | 65 | 88 | 17° | 19° | 48 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Palm Springs · Feb Palm Springs · Mar Palm Springs · Apr Palm Springs · May Palm Springs · Jun San Diego · Jul San Diego · Aug San Diego · Sep San Diego · Oct Palm Springs · Nov Palm Springs · Dec Palm Springs.
When to pick which
- November–February: Palm Springs (average score 95/100 vs 68). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Palm Springs (average score 92/100 vs 67). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: San Diego (average score 89/100 vs 3). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: San Diego (average score 94/100 vs 70). Palm Springs is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: San Diego weather by month · Palm Springs weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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