Acapulco vs Puerto Escondido: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 301 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Acapulco is the sunnier overall: about 3,241 hours of sunshine a year to Puerto Escondido's 3,127. Acapulco has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Puerto Escondido in 1 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Acapulco | Puerto Escondido | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,241 | 3,127 |
| Sunniest month | December (98/100) | November (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,239 mm | 996 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Acapulco vs Puerto Escondido month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco | Puerto Escondido | Acapulco | Puerto Escondido | Acapulco | Puerto Escondido | Acapulco | Puerto Escondido | |
| January | 97 | 87 | 32° | 33° | 10 | 3 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 87 | 78 | 33° | 34° | 8 | 2 | 28° | 28° |
| March | 78 | 68 | 34° | 35° | 5 | 6 | 26° | 27° |
| April | 69 | 57 | 35° | 36° | 2 | 11 | 27° | 28° |
| May | 71 | 61 | 34° | 35° | 50 | 55 | 28° | 28° |
| June | 71 | 63 | 32° | 33° | 212 | 220 | 29° | 30° |
| July | 71 | 64 | 31° | 33° | 197 | 142 | 31° | 31° |
| August | 71 | 63 | 31° | 33° | 279 | 199 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 71 | 70 | 30° | 31° | 300 | 217 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 72 | 75 | 31° | 32° | 142 | 125 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 93 | 95 | 31° | 32° | 30 | 13 | 30° | 29° |
| December | 98 | 87 | 32° | 33° | 4 | 3 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Acapulco · Feb Acapulco · Mar Acapulco · Apr Acapulco · May Acapulco · Jun Acapulco · Jul Acapulco · Aug Acapulco · Sep even · Oct Puerto Escondido · Nov even · Dec Acapulco.
When to pick which
- November–February: Acapulco (average score 94/100 vs 87). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Acapulco (average score 73/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- June–August: Acapulco (average score 71/100 vs 63). Puerto Escondido is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Acapulco averages 72/100, Puerto Escondido 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Acapulco all year, Puerto Escondido all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Acapulco weather by month · Puerto Escondido weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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