Los Mochis vs La Paz: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 221 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Los Mochis is the sunnier overall: about 3,511 hours of sunshine a year to La Paz's 3,353. Los Mochis 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.
At a glance
| Los Mochis | La Paz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,511 | 3,353 |
| Sunniest month | March (100/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 380 mm | 241 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Los Mochis vs La Paz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Mochis | La Paz | Los Mochis | La Paz | Los Mochis | La Paz | |
| January | 99 | 98 | 21° | 25° | 8 | 8 |
| February | 98 | 97 | 21° | 26° | 11 | 10 |
| March | 100 | 99 | 23° | 28° | 2 | 2 |
| April | 100 | 99 | 25° | 29° | 1 | 1 |
| May | 100 | 99 | 27° | 31° | 1 | 0 |
| June | 98 | 89 | 30° | 33° | 9 | 2 |
| July | 87 | 67 | 31° | 35° | 71 | 19 |
| August | 82 | 63 | 31° | 35° | 97 | 51 |
| September | 77 | 65 | 31° | 34° | 123 | 99 |
| October | 94 | 94 | 29° | 32° | 34 | 26 |
| November | 97 | 96 | 26° | 29° | 14 | 15 |
| December | 98 | 98 | 22° | 25° | 9 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Los Mochis · Jul Los Mochis · Aug Los Mochis · Sep Los Mochis · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Los Mochis averages 98/100, La Paz 97/100. La Paz is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Los Mochis averages 100/100, La Paz 99/100. La Paz is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Los Mochis (average score 89/100 vs 73). La Paz is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Los Mochis (average score 86/100 vs 80). La Paz is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Los Mochis weather by month · La Paz weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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