Mérida vs Ciudad del Carmen: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 339 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mérida is the sunnier overall: about 2,795 hours of sunshine a year to Ciudad del Carmen's 2,691. Mérida has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Ciudad del Carmen in 4 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Mérida | Ciudad del Carmen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,795 | 2,691 |
| Sunniest month | February (90/100) | March (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 80/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,045 mm | 1,683 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Mérida vs Ciudad del Carmen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | Ciudad del Carmen | Mérida | Ciudad del Carmen | Mérida | Ciudad del Carmen | |
| January | 89 | 81 | 29° | 26° | 33 | 77 |
| February | 90 | 87 | 31° | 28° | 29 | 45 |
| March | 83 | 88 | 33° | 31° | 20 | 36 |
| April | 63 | 72 | 35° | 34° | 26 | 28 |
| May | 57 | 62 | 35° | 34° | 73 | 94 |
| June | 61 | 67 | 33° | 31° | 183 | 264 |
| July | 72 | 67 | 32° | 31° | 128 | 176 |
| August | 68 | 67 | 32° | 30° | 152 | 229 |
| September | 68 | 67 | 31° | 30° | 188 | 258 |
| October | 72 | 67 | 30° | 29° | 127 | 272 |
| November | 86 | 71 | 29° | 27° | 52 | 130 |
| December | 89 | 81 | 29° | 27° | 34 | 74 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Mérida · Feb Mérida · Mar Ciudad del Carmen · Apr Ciudad del Carmen · May Ciudad del Carmen · Jun Ciudad del Carmen · Jul Mérida · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Mérida · Nov Mérida · Dec Mérida.
When to pick which
- November–February: Mérida (average score 89/100 vs 80). Mérida is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ciudad del Carmen (average score 74/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Mérida averages 67/100, Ciudad del Carmen 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Mérida (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Mérida weather by month · Ciudad del Carmen weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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