Albuquerque weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Albuquerque is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with April and October close behind. Albuquerque averages about 3,616 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 13 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Albuquerque?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Albuquerque is May, then April and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,616 hours of sunshine a year. 98 Sunshine Score points separate May (98) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #22 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 50% of the annual 258 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 14 mm | 3 |
| February | 33 | 12° / 54°F | -3° / 27°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| March | 73 | 17° / 63°F | 1° / 34°F | 11 mm | 7 |
| April | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 5° / 41°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| May | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 10° / 50°F | 13 mm | 10 |
| June | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 16° / 61°F | 12 mm | 11 |
| July | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 51 mm | 11 |
| August | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 43 mm | 10 |
| September | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 34 mm | 8 |
| October | 96 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 22 mm | 6 |
| November | 57 | 15° / 59°F | 0° / 32°F | 15 mm | 4 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 17 mm | 2 |
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Albuquerque: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is a city break in United States at 1,618 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Albuquerque get a year?
Albuquerque gets about 3,616 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Albuquerque?
The sunniest time to visit Albuquerque is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Albuquerque?
January is the least sunny month in Albuquerque, scoring 0/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Albuquerque?
The typical midday UV index in Albuquerque peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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