Durango vs Mazatlàn: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 207 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Durango is the sunnier overall: about 3,561 hours of sunshine a year to Mazatlàn's 3,372. Durango has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Durango | Mazatlàn | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,561 | 3,372 |
| Sunniest month | April (100/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 552 mm | 865 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Durango vs Mazatlàn month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango | Mazatlàn | Durango | Mazatlàn | Durango | Mazatlàn | |
| January | 98 | 98 | 20° | 26° | 11 | 9 |
| February | 97 | 96 | 22° | 26° | 14 | 17 |
| March | 99 | 99 | 26° | 27° | 7 | 3 |
| April | 100 | 99 | 29° | 28° | 2 | 0 |
| May | 99 | 99 | 32° | 30° | 8 | 1 |
| June | 89 | 90 | 32° | 31° | 61 | 51 |
| July | 75 | 72 | 29° | 31° | 136 | 173 |
| August | 77 | 72 | 29° | 30° | 125 | 260 |
| September | 76 | 72 | 26° | 30° | 131 | 236 |
| October | 94 | 85 | 26° | 30° | 32 | 80 |
| November | 97 | 95 | 23° | 28° | 18 | 25 |
| December | 99 | 97 | 20° | 26° | 7 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Durango · Aug Durango · Sep Durango · Oct Durango · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Durango averages 98/100, Mazatlàn 97/100. Mazatlàn is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Durango averages 99/100, Mazatlàn 99/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Durango averages 80/100, Mazatlàn 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Durango (average score 85/100 vs 79). Mazatlàn is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Durango weather by month · Mazatlàn weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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