Los Mochis vs San José del Cabo: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 289 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 San José del Cabo's 3,362. San José del Cabo 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
| Los Mochis | San José del Cabo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,511 | 3,362 |
| Sunniest month | March (100/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 380 mm | 262 mm |
| Warmest sea | 33°C / 91°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Los Mochis vs San José del Cabo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Mochis | San José del Cabo | Los Mochis | San José del Cabo | Los Mochis | San José del Cabo | Los Mochis | San José del Cabo | |
| January | 99 | 97 | 21° | 24° | 8 | 9 | 21° | 24° |
| February | 98 | 97 | 21° | 24° | 11 | 11 | 21° | 23° |
| March | 100 | 99 | 23° | 25° | 2 | 3 | 21° | 23° |
| April | 100 | 99 | 25° | 26° | 1 | 2 | 22° | 23° |
| May | 100 | 99 | 27° | 27° | 1 | 1 | 26° | 25° |
| June | 98 | 99 | 30° | 28° | 9 | 3 | 30° | 27° |
| July | 87 | 96 | 31° | 30° | 71 | 19 | 32° | 29° |
| August | 82 | 88 | 31° | 31° | 97 | 60 | 33° | 30° |
| September | 77 | 81 | 31° | 30° | 123 | 99 | 32° | 30° |
| October | 94 | 94 | 29° | 30° | 34 | 26 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 97 | 96 | 26° | 28° | 14 | 18 | 23° | 27° |
| December | 98 | 97 | 22° | 25° | 9 | 11 | 20° | 24° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul San José del Cabo · Aug San José del Cabo · Sep San José del Cabo · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Los Mochis averages 98/100, San José del Cabo 97/100. San José del Cabo is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Los Mochis averages 100/100, San José del Cabo 99/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- June–August: San José del Cabo (average score 94/100 vs 89). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Los Mochis averages 86/100, San José del Cabo 88/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Sea temperature
Los Mochis's sea gets warmer: 33°C / 91°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Los Mochis about 11 months a year, San José del Cabo all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Los Mochis weather by month · San José del Cabo weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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