Is Cancún sunnier than Tulum?

Cancún is the sunnier: about 2,850 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,695 — a difference of 155 hours.

Which is warmer, Cancún or Tulum?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Cancún averages 29°C (84°F), Tulum 29°C (84°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Cancún or Tulum?

They are close in the November–February window: Cancún averages 82/100 (about 27°C days), Tulum 83/100 (about 27°C).

Cancún vs Tulum: which is sunnier?

🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 127 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Cancún is the sunnier overall: about 2,850 hours of sunshine a year to Tulum's 2,695. Cancún has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Cancún	Tulum
Sunshine hours / year	2,850	2,695
Sunniest month	March (89/100)	February (87/100)
Nov–Feb average score	82/100	83/100
Jun–Aug average score	74/100	70/100
Rain / year	1,251 mm	1,293 mm
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	10 (very high)

Cancún vs Tulum month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Cancún	Tulum	Cancún	Tulum	Cancún	Tulum
January	84	86	26°	27°	63	50
February	86	87	27°	28°	51	41
March	89	87	28°	29°	38	41
April	88	87	29°	30°	41	41
May	79	75	30°	30°	92	110
June	68	67	29°	29°	181	181
July	80	74	30°	30°	89	116
August	75	68	30°	30°	114	149
September	68	67	30°	29°	166	185
October	68	67	29°	28°	224	208
November	73	74	27°	27°	124	111
December	83	84	27°	27°	68	60

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Cancún · Jun even · Jul Cancún · Aug Cancún · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Cancún averages 82/100, Tulum 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: too close to call — Cancún averages 85/100, Tulum 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
June–August: Cancún (average score 74/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
September–October: too close to call — Cancún averages 68/100, Tulum 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Cancún weather by month · Tulum weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.

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