Is Mérida sunnier than Cancún?

They are nearly tied: Mérida gets about 2,795 hours of sunshine a year and Cancún about 2,850.

Which is warmer, Mérida or Cancún?

Mérida is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 32°C (90°F) versus 29°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Mérida or Cancún?

Mérida scores better across November–February: 89/100 average versus 82, with daytime highs around 30°C.

Mérida vs Cancún: which is sunnier?

🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 288 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Mérida and Cancún are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,795 vs 2,850 hours a year. Cancún has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Mérida in 5 (1 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Mérida	Cancún
Sunshine hours / year	2,795	2,850
Sunniest month	February (90/100)	March (89/100)
Nov–Feb average score	89/100	82/100
Jun–Aug average score	67/100	74/100
Rain / year	1,045 mm	1,251 mm
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	11 (extreme)

Mérida vs Cancún month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Mérida	Cancún	Mérida	Cancún	Mérida	Cancún
January	89	84	29°	26°	33	63
February	90	86	31°	27°	29	51
March	83	89	33°	28°	20	38
April	63	88	35°	29°	26	41
May	57	79	35°	30°	73	92
June	61	68	33°	29°	183	181
July	72	80	32°	30°	128	89
August	68	75	32°	30°	152	114
September	68	68	31°	30°	188	166
October	72	68	30°	29°	127	224
November	86	73	29°	27°	52	124
December	89	83	29°	27°	34	68

The sunnier month by month: Jan Mérida · Feb Mérida · Mar Cancún · Apr Cancún · May Cancún · Jun Cancún · Jul Cancún · Aug Cancún · Sep even · Oct Mérida · Nov Mérida · Dec Mérida.

When to pick which

November–February: Mérida (average score 89/100 vs 82). Mérida is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Cancún (average score 85/100 vs 68). Mérida is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
June–August: Cancún (average score 74/100 vs 67). Mérida is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
September–October: too close to call — Mérida averages 70/100, Cancún 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Mérida weather by month · Cancún weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.

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