Carlsbad weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · hot desert climate

The best time to visit Carlsbad is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with November and March close behind. Carlsbad averages about 3,562 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 13 mm of rain in April.

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Sun hours / year

3,562

Sunniest month

April

Peak score

98/100

Rain / year

304 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Population

29k

Elevation

993 m

When is the best time to visit Carlsbad?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Carlsbad is April, then November and March. The dullest month is June (48/100, 27 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Carlsbad?

Carlsbad is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,562 hours of sunshine a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate April (98) from June (48), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #32 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 53% of the annual 304 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Midland United States · 199 km · best in Mar · 3,443 h sun/yr
• El Paso United States · 208 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
• Ciudad Juárez Mexico · 219 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
• Lubbock United States · 271 km · best in Mar · 3,326 h sun/yr
• Albuquerque United States · 371 km · best in May · 3,616 h sun/yr
• Amarillo United States · 398 km · best in Apr · 3,307 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Hobbs United States · 106 km · 3,568 h sun/yr · best in Mar
• Roswell United States · 110 km · 3,563 h sun/yr · best in Mar
• Las Cruces United States · 250 km · 3,673 h sun/yr · best in Apr