Mexico City vs Querétaro: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 176 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Querétaro is the sunnier overall: about 3,313 hours of sunshine a year to Mexico City's 2,945. Querétaro has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 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
| Mexico City | Querétaro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,945 | 3,313 |
| Sunniest month | January (95/100) | December (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 792 mm | 620 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Mexico City vs Querétaro month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | Querétaro | Mexico City | Querétaro | Mexico City | Querétaro | |
| January | 95 | 97 | 21° | 21° | 9 | 10 |
| February | 94 | 96 | 23° | 24° | 12 | 15 |
| March | 94 | 96 | 25° | 27° | 15 | 15 |
| April | 92 | 96 | 28° | 30° | 22 | 15 |
| May | 86 | 91 | 28° | 30° | 55 | 40 |
| June | 72 | 80 | 25° | 27° | 135 | 105 |
| July | 69 | 76 | 23° | 25° | 154 | 127 |
| August | 69 | 78 | 23° | 25° | 153 | 111 |
| September | 69 | 78 | 22° | 24° | 148 | 115 |
| October | 85 | 90 | 22° | 23° | 64 | 47 |
| November | 93 | 96 | 21° | 22° | 19 | 15 |
| December | 95 | 98 | 21° | 22° | 6 | 5 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Querétaro · May Querétaro · Jun Querétaro · Jul Querétaro · Aug Querétaro · Sep Querétaro · Oct Querétaro · Nov Querétaro · Dec Querétaro.
When to pick which
- November–February: Querétaro (average score 97/100 vs 94). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Querétaro (average score 94/100 vs 91). Querétaro is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Querétaro (average score 78/100 vs 70). Querétaro is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Querétaro (average score 84/100 vs 77). Querétaro is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Mexico City weather by month · Querétaro weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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