Sunshine hours in Albuquerque: 3,414 hours a year, month by month

Albuquerque gets 3,414 hours of sunshine a year on average (9.4 a day). Sunniest month: June with 359 hours. Every month, measured 1961–1990.

• Albuquerque gets 3,414 hours of sunshine a year on average, 9.4 a day – 77% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is June with 359 hours (12.0 a day), the dullest December with 223 (7.2 a day).
• Number 34 of 311 large cities in the United States.
• Nearest weather station: Albuquerque/Int'l Arpt NM, 5 km away – 1961–1990 average, NOAA.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 234 h · 7.5 h a day · 75 %
• February: 225 h · 8.0 h a day · 74 %
• March: 270 h · 8.7 h a day · 73 %
• April: 305 h · 10.2 h a day · 78 %
• May: 347 h · 11.2 h a day · 80 %
• June: 359 h · 12.0 h a day · 83 %
• July: 335 h · 10.8 h a day · 76 %
• August: 314 h · 10.1 h a day · 75 %
• September: 287 h · 9.6 h a day · 77 %
• October: 281 h · 9.1 h a day · 80 %
• November: 234 h · 7.8 h a day · 75 %
• December: 223 h · 7.2 h a day · 73 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does Albuquerque get a year? On average over 1961–1990 the sun shines in Albuquerque for 3,414 hours a year – 9.4 hours a day and 77% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in Albuquerque? June, with 359 hours of sunshine, 12.0 a day on average. The least sun comes in December: 223 hours, 7.2 a day.
• Is Albuquerque a sunny city? Among the 311 large cities in the United States with measurements, Albuquerque ranks number 34.
• Where do the figures come from? From the WMO climate normals 1961–1990 as archived by NOAA. There are no newer figures: the US stopped measuring sunshine duration in the 1990s. Albuquerque uses the station Albuquerque/Int'l Arpt NM, measured 1961–1990.
• What counts as an hour of sunshine? By the World Meteorological Organization's definition the sun is shining once its direct radiation exceeds 120 watts per square metre. Just after sunrise and before sunset it is often too weak – which is why even deserts never reach 100%.

The sunniest large cities: United States

• 1. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 2. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 3. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 4. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 5. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 6. Fresno: 3,565 h a year
• 7. Chico: 3,542 h a year
• 8. Colorado Springs: 3,463 h a year
• 9. Albuquerque: 3,414 h a year
• 10. Amarillo: 3,298 h a year

The cloudiest large cities: United States

• 1. Pittsburgh: 1,972 h a year
• 2. Anchorage: 2,063 h a year
• 3. Syracuse: 2,120 h a year
• 4. Seattle: 2,170 h a year
• 5. Columbus: 2,182 h a year
• 6. Grand Rapids: 2,188 h a year
• 7. Buffalo: 2,206 h a year
• 8. Meads: 2,259 h a year
• 9. Cleveland: 2,281 h a year
• 10. Rochester: 2,299 h a year

The sunniest large cities in the world

• 1. Mexicali: 4,017 h a year
• 2. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 3. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 4. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 5. Ciudad Juárez: 3,763 h a year
• 6. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 7. Dubai: 3,610 h a year
• 8. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 9. Victoria de Durango: 3,573 h a year
• 10. Fresno: 3,565 h a year

The cloudiest large cities in the world

• 1. Chengdu: 962 h a year
• 2. Chongqing: 985 h a year
• 3. Sukabumi: 1,082 h a year
• 4. Glasgow: 1,153 h a year
• 5. Tanjung Pinang: 1,172 h a year
• 6. Medan: 1,201 h a year
• 7. Samarinda: 1,275 h a year
• 8. Sungai Penuh: 1,311 h a year
• 9. Limerick: 1,339 h a year
• 10. Huaihua: 1,352 h a year

• Data: NOAA, WMO climate normals of sunshine duration, 1961–1990 average, public domain. Possible hours: time between sunrise and sunset.