Is Mérida sunnier than Cozumel?

They are nearly tied: Mérida gets about 2,795 hours of sunshine a year and Cozumel about 2,855.

Which is warmer, Mérida or Cozumel?

Mérida is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 32°C (90°F) versus 28°C.

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

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

Mérida vs Cozumel: which is sunnier?

🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 286 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Mérida and Cozumel are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,795 vs 2,855 hours a year. Cozumel 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	Cozumel
Sunshine hours / year	2,795	2,855
Sunniest month	February (90/100)	March (88/100)
Nov–Feb average score	89/100	82/100
Jun–Aug average score	67/100	73/100
Rain / year	1,045 mm	1,282 mm
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	11 (extreme)

Mérida vs Cozumel month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Mérida	Cozumel	Mérida	Cozumel	Mérida	Cozumel
January	89	85	29°	26°	33	61
February	90	87	31°	27°	29	47
March	83	88	33°	27°	20	42
April	63	88	35°	28°	26	42
May	57	78	35°	29°	73	100
June	61	68	33°	29°	183	177
July	72	78	32°	29°	128	96
August	68	73	32°	30°	152	125
September	68	68	31°	29°	188	170
October	72	68	30°	29°	127	224
November	86	72	29°	27°	52	129
December	89	83	29°	27°	34	69

The sunnier month by month: Jan Mérida · Feb Mérida · Mar Cozumel · Apr Cozumel · May Cozumel · Jun Cozumel · Jul Cozumel · Aug Cozumel · 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: Cozumel (average score 85/100 vs 68). Mérida is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
June–August: Cozumel (average score 73/100 vs 67). Mérida is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
September–October: too close to call — Mérida averages 70/100, Cozumel 68/100. Mérida is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.

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

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