McAllen vs Corpus Christi: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 192 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
McAllen is the sunnier overall: about 2,689 hours of sunshine a year to Corpus Christi's 2,553. Corpus Christi has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, McAllen in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| McAllen | Corpus Christi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,689 | 2,553 |
| Sunniest month | February (91/100) | February (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 85/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 604 mm | 719 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
McAllen vs Corpus Christi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen | Corpus Christi | McAllen | Corpus Christi | McAllen | Corpus Christi | |
| January | 90 | 79 | 22° | 19° | 24 | 40 |
| February | 91 | 89 | 25° | 22° | 20 | 29 |
| March | 90 | 85 | 29° | 25° | 27 | 50 |
| April | 89 | 85 | 32° | 29° | 34 | 47 |
| May | 68 | 79 | 34° | 31° | 53 | 80 |
| June | 49 | 65 | 36° | 34° | 71 | 66 |
| July | 57 | 63 | 35° | 34° | 75 | 84 |
| August | 52 | 67 | 36° | 34° | 42 | 55 |
| September | 63 | 71 | 33° | 32° | 134 | 127 |
| October | 84 | 83 | 31° | 29° | 57 | 59 |
| November | 88 | 86 | 27° | 24° | 38 | 44 |
| December | 89 | 87 | 23° | 21° | 29 | 38 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan McAllen · Feb even · Mar McAllen · Apr McAllen · May Corpus Christi · Jun Corpus Christi · Jul Corpus Christi · Aug Corpus Christi · Sep Corpus Christi · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: McAllen (average score 90/100 vs 85). McAllen is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — McAllen averages 82/100, Corpus Christi 83/100. McAllen is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Corpus Christi (average score 65/100 vs 53). McAllen is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- September–October: Corpus Christi (average score 77/100 vs 74). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: McAllen weather by month · Corpus Christi weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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