First let us say, you should wear sunglasses all year long while outdoors. Protecting your eyes should be a top priority.
You have many options. Tinted lenses - in many different colors, polarized lenses and transitions lenses.
Tinted lenses: offer you great protection at a very reasonable price. You can choose which color, with many options and all the UVA & UVB protections. These tints can be gradient or solid.