Sunniest homes in Golden, ranked

1,026 homes ranked by hours of direct sun a year behind the real mountains (calendar 2026).

The 25 sunniest

  1. 1601 Gareb Rd (East Bench): 3,725 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  2. 1602 Gareb Rd (East Bench): 3,725 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  3. 1610 Gareb Rd (East Bench): 3,725 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  4. 1611 Gareb Rd (East Bench): 3,725 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  5. 1609 Gareb Rd (East Bench): 3,725 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  6. 1612 Gareb Rd (East Bench): 3,725 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  7. 1615 Gareb Rd (East Bench): 3,725 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  8. 1613 Gareb Rd (East Bench): 3,724 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  9. 1614 Gareb Rd (East Bench): 3,724 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  10. 1368 Pine Dr (East Bench): 3,724 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  11. 1403 Deere Ridge Rd (East Bench): 3,723 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  12. 1401 Deere Ridge Rd (East Bench): 3,723 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  13. 1404 Deere Ridge Rd (East Bench): 3,723 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  14. 1365 Pine Dr (East Bench): 3,723 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  15. 1331 Pine Dr (East Bench): 3,723 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  16. 1607 Lafontaine Rd (East Bench): 3,722 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  17. 1361 Pine Dr (East Bench): 3,722 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  18. 1384 Pine Dr (East Bench): 3,722 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  19. 1406 Deere Ridge Rd (East Bench): 3,722 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  20. 1329 Pine Dr (East Bench): 3,722 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  21. 1402 Deere Ridge Rd (East Bench): 3,722 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  22. 1405 Deere Ridge Rd (East Bench): 3,722 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  23. 1408 Deere Ridge Rd (East Bench): 3,721 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  24. 1392 Pine Dr (East Bench): 3,721 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  25. 1613 Lafontaine Rd (East Bench): 3,721 h a year, 10.2 h/day

The 10 darkest

  1. 1257 Alexander Dr (Southeast): 3,076 h a year, 8.4 h/day
  2. 1243 Alexander Dr (Southeast): 3,078 h a year, 8.4 h/day
  3. 1255 Alexander Dr (Southeast): 3,107 h a year, 8.5 h/day
  4. 1308 13th St S (Southeast): 3,124 h a year, 8.6 h/day
  5. 1310 13th St S (Southeast): 3,159 h a year, 8.7 h/day
  6. 1261 Alexander Dr (Southeast): 3,170 h a year, 8.7 h/day
  7. 1306 13th St S (Southeast): 3,171 h a year, 8.7 h/day
  8. 1259 Alexander Dr (Southeast): 3,181 h a year, 8.7 h/day
  9. 1253 Alexander Dr (Southeast): 3,197 h a year, 8.8 h/day
  10. 1251 Alexander Dr (Southeast): 3,207 h a year, 8.8 h/day

Apartment and townhouse complexes

29 multi-unit complexes are ranked separately, each on the average sun of its buildings.

The 10 sunniest complexes

  1. 1360 Pine Dr (East Bench): 3,722 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  2. 949 Golden Donald Upper Rd (East Bench): 3,715 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  3. 1422 Golden View Rd (East Bench): 3,709 h a year, 10.2 h/day
  4. 516 8th Ave S (Downtown South): 3,658 h a year, 10.0 h/day
  5. 512 8th Ave S (Downtown South): 3,657 h a year, 10.0 h/day
  6. 1409 11th Ave N (North Side): 3,654 h a year, 10.0 h/day
  7. 1410 11th Ave N (North Side): 3,654 h a year, 10.0 h/day
  8. 1301 11th Ave N (North Side): 3,653 h a year, 10.0 h/day
  9. 1110 11th Ave S (Downtown South): 3,652 h a year, 10.0 h/day
  10. 1117 10th Ave N (North Side): 3,652 h a year, 10.0 h/day