Oaxaca vs Puerto Escondido: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 131 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Puerto Escondido is the sunnier overall: about 3,127 hours of sunshine a year to Oaxaca's 2,891. Oaxaca has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 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
| Oaxaca | Puerto Escondido | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,891 | 3,127 |
| Sunniest month | January (95/100) | November (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 95/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 978 mm | 996 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Oaxaca vs Puerto Escondido month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | Puerto Escondido | Oaxaca | Puerto Escondido | Oaxaca | Puerto Escondido | |
| January | 95 | 87 | 24° | 33° | 7 | 3 |
| February | 95 | 78 | 27° | 34° | 6 | 2 |
| March | 94 | 68 | 30° | 35° | 13 | 6 |
| April | 90 | 57 | 31° | 36° | 32 | 11 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 30° | 35° | 73 | 55 |
| June | 69 | 63 | 26° | 33° | 198 | 220 |
| July | 69 | 64 | 25° | 33° | 151 | 142 |
| August | 69 | 63 | 25° | 33° | 169 | 199 |
| September | 69 | 70 | 24° | 31° | 203 | 217 |
| October | 78 | 75 | 24° | 32° | 100 | 125 |
| November | 93 | 95 | 23° | 32° | 18 | 13 |
| December | 95 | 87 | 24° | 33° | 8 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Oaxaca · Feb Oaxaca · Mar Oaxaca · Apr Oaxaca · May Oaxaca · Jun Oaxaca · Jul Oaxaca · Aug Oaxaca · Sep even · Oct Oaxaca · Nov even · Dec Oaxaca.
When to pick which
- November–February: Oaxaca (average score 95/100 vs 87). Puerto Escondido is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Oaxaca (average score 89/100 vs 62). Puerto Escondido is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Oaxaca (average score 69/100 vs 63). Puerto Escondido is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Oaxaca averages 74/100, Puerto Escondido 73/100. Puerto Escondido is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Oaxaca weather by month · Puerto Escondido weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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