Mexicali vs Palm Springs: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇺🇸 United States · 178 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mexicali and Palm Springs are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,841 vs 3,777 hours a year. Palm Springs has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Mexicali | Palm Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,841 | 3,777 |
| Sunniest month | March (99/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 96/100 | 95/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 3/100 | 3/100 |
| Rain / year | 84 mm | 127 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Mexicali vs Palm Springs month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexicali | Palm Springs | Mexicali | Palm Springs | Mexicali | Palm Springs | |
| January | 98 | 96 | 20° | 20° | 11 | 23 |
| February | 98 | 96 | 23° | 21° | 11 | 23 |
| March | 99 | 98 | 27° | 25° | 8 | 10 |
| April | 99 | 99 | 31° | 29° | 3 | 6 |
| May | 60 | 80 | 36° | 34° | 2 | 2 |
| June | 10 | 10 | 41° | 41° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 43° | 43° | 7 | 9 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 43° | 42° | 8 | 8 |
| September | 20 | 40 | 40° | 38° | 11 | 6 |
| October | 89 | 99 | 33° | 31° | 5 | 8 |
| November | 99 | 98 | 26° | 24° | 8 | 10 |
| December | 90 | 88 | 19° | 19° | 10 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Palm Springs · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Palm Springs · Oct Palm Springs · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Mexicali averages 96/100, Palm Springs 95/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Palm Springs (average score 92/100 vs 86). Mexicali is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Mexicali averages 3/100, Palm Springs 3/100. Daytime highs are similar (42°C vs 42°C).
- September–October: Palm Springs (average score 70/100 vs 55). Mexicali is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Mexicali weather by month · Palm Springs weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico · Best time to visit United States.
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