Morelia vs Guanajuato: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 136 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Guanajuato is the sunnier overall: about 3,389 hours of sunshine a year to Morelia's 3,088. Guanajuato has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 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
| Morelia | Guanajuato | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,088 | 3,389 |
| Sunniest month | January (96/100) | April (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 95/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 760 mm | 670 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Morelia vs Guanajuato month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morelia | Guanajuato | Morelia | Guanajuato | Morelia | Guanajuato | |
| January | 96 | 97 | 23° | 22° | 10 | 10 |
| February | 94 | 96 | 25° | 24° | 16 | 16 |
| March | 95 | 97 | 28° | 27° | 14 | 12 |
| April | 96 | 98 | 31° | 31° | 5 | 5 |
| May | 90 | 93 | 31° | 31° | 38 | 32 |
| June | 74 | 78 | 28° | 29° | 127 | 117 |
| July | 70 | 72 | 25° | 27° | 180 | 165 |
| August | 70 | 74 | 25° | 27° | 164 | 136 |
| September | 72 | 77 | 25° | 26° | 137 | 119 |
| October | 88 | 92 | 25° | 25° | 49 | 39 |
| November | 95 | 97 | 24° | 23° | 14 | 13 |
| December | 96 | 98 | 23° | 22° | 6 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Guanajuato · Jun Guanajuato · Jul even · Aug Guanajuato · Sep Guanajuato · Oct Guanajuato · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Morelia averages 95/100, Guanajuato 97/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Morelia averages 94/100, Guanajuato 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: Guanajuato (average score 75/100 vs 71). Guanajuato is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Guanajuato (average score 85/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Morelia weather by month · Guanajuato weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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