Is Mérida sunnier than Tulum?

Mérida is the sunnier: about 2,795 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,695 — a difference of 100 hours.

Which is warmer, Mérida or Tulum?

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 Tulum?

Mérida scores better across November–February: 89/100 average versus 83, with daytime highs around 30°C.

Mérida vs Tulum: which is sunnier?

🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 223 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Mérida is the sunnier overall: about 2,795 hours of sunshine a year to Tulum's 2,695. Mérida has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Tulum in 4 (3 within 2 points).

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

At a glance

	Mérida	Tulum
Sunshine hours / year	2,795	2,695
Sunniest month	February (90/100)	February (87/100)
Nov–Feb average score	89/100	83/100
Jun–Aug average score	67/100	70/100
Rain / year	1,045 mm	1,293 mm
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	10 (very high)

Mérida vs Tulum month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Mérida	Tulum	Mérida	Tulum	Mérida	Tulum
January	89	86	29°	27°	33	50
February	90	87	31°	28°	29	41
March	83	87	33°	29°	20	41
April	63	87	35°	30°	26	41
May	57	75	35°	30°	73	110
June	61	67	33°	29°	183	181
July	72	74	32°	30°	128	116
August	68	68	32°	30°	152	149
September	68	67	31°	29°	188	185
October	72	67	30°	28°	127	208
November	86	74	29°	27°	52	111
December	89	84	29°	27°	34	60

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

When to pick which

November–February: Mérida (average score 89/100 vs 83). Mérida is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Tulum (average score 83/100 vs 68). Mérida is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
June–August: Tulum (average score 70/100 vs 67). Mérida is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
September–October: Mérida (average score 70/100 vs 67). Mérida is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.

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

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