Chihuahua vs Ciudad Obregón: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 407 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chihuahua and Ciudad Obregón are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,641 vs 3,623 hours a year. Chihuahua has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Ciudad Obregón in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chihuahua | Ciudad Obregón | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,641 | 3,623 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | April (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 98/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 49/100 |
| Rain / year | 372 mm | 393 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Chihuahua vs Ciudad Obregón month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chihuahua | Ciudad Obregón | Chihuahua | Ciudad Obregón | Chihuahua | Ciudad Obregón | |
| January | 90 | 98 | 19° | 25° | 10 | 13 |
| February | 99 | 98 | 22° | 26° | 6 | 12 |
| March | 99 | 99 | 26° | 29° | 7 | 6 |
| April | 99 | 100 | 30° | 32° | 5 | 2 |
| May | 79 | 70 | 34° | 35° | 10 | 1 |
| June | 57 | 39 | 36° | 38° | 26 | 17 |
| July | 81 | 49 | 32° | 36° | 105 | 102 |
| August | 84 | 58 | 32° | 35° | 87 | 96 |
| September | 87 | 57 | 29° | 35° | 69 | 99 |
| October | 95 | 86 | 27° | 33° | 26 | 26 |
| November | 98 | 98 | 22° | 29° | 12 | 11 |
| December | 90 | 99 | 19° | 25° | 9 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ciudad Obregón · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Chihuahua · Jun Chihuahua · Jul Chihuahua · Aug Chihuahua · Sep Chihuahua · Oct Chihuahua · Nov even · Dec Ciudad Obregón.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ciudad Obregón (average score 98/100 vs 94). Ciudad Obregón is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Chihuahua averages 92/100, Ciudad Obregón 90/100. Ciudad Obregón is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Chihuahua (average score 74/100 vs 49). Ciudad Obregón is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: Chihuahua (average score 91/100 vs 72). Ciudad Obregón is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Chihuahua weather by month · Ciudad Obregón weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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