Morelia vs Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 254 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Morelia and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,088 vs 3,154 hours a year. Morelia 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 | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,088 | 3,154 |
| Sunniest month | January (96/100) | March (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 760 mm | 1,136 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Morelia vs Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morelia | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | Morelia | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | Morelia | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | |
| January | 96 | 96 | 23° | 31° | 10 | 9 |
| February | 94 | 95 | 25° | 32° | 16 | 13 |
| March | 95 | 97 | 28° | 32° | 14 | 6 |
| April | 96 | 88 | 31° | 33° | 5 | 1 |
| May | 90 | 83 | 31° | 33° | 38 | 33 |
| June | 74 | 70 | 28° | 32° | 127 | 182 |
| July | 70 | 70 | 25° | 31° | 180 | 173 |
| August | 70 | 70 | 25° | 31° | 164 | 252 |
| September | 72 | 70 | 25° | 30° | 137 | 289 |
| October | 88 | 72 | 25° | 31° | 49 | 140 |
| November | 95 | 92 | 24° | 31° | 14 | 32 |
| December | 96 | 97 | 23° | 31° | 6 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Morelia · May Morelia · Jun Morelia · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Morelia · Nov Morelia · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Morelia averages 95/100, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 95/100. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 24°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Morelia (average score 94/100 vs 89). Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Morelia averages 71/100, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 70/100. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Morelia (average score 80/100 vs 71). Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Morelia weather by month · Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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