Monterrey vs Torreón: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 331 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Torreón is the sunnier overall: about 3,634 hours of sunshine a year to Monterrey's 3,056. Torreón has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Monterrey | Torreón | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,056 | 3,634 |
| Sunniest month | February (94/100) | February (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 99/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 48/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 638 mm | 274 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
Monterrey vs Torreón month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | Torreón | Monterrey | Torreón | Monterrey | Torreón | |
| January | 93 | 98 | 21° | 21° | 20 | 10 |
| February | 94 | 99 | 25° | 25° | 15 | 7 |
| March | 93 | 98 | 29° | 29° | 24 | 12 |
| April | 81 | 89 | 33° | 33° | 40 | 5 |
| May | 52 | 68 | 36° | 35° | 59 | 13 |
| June | 43 | 57 | 37° | 36° | 61 | 26 |
| July | 49 | 72 | 36° | 34° | 87 | 55 |
| August | 52 | 73 | 36° | 34° | 53 | 46 |
| September | 70 | 89 | 32° | 31° | 178 | 62 |
| October | 87 | 96 | 30° | 30° | 55 | 22 |
| November | 93 | 98 | 25° | 25° | 25 | 10 |
| December | 93 | 99 | 22° | 22° | 21 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Torreón · Feb Torreón · Mar Torreón · Apr Torreón · May Torreón · Jun Torreón · Jul Torreón · Aug Torreón · Sep Torreón · Oct Torreón · Nov Torreón · Dec Torreón.
When to pick which
- November–February: Torreón (average score 99/100 vs 93). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Torreón (average score 85/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- June–August: Torreón (average score 67/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: Torreón (average score 93/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Monterrey weather by month · Torreón weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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