Puebla vs Toluca: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 127 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Puebla and Toluca are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,005 vs 2,945 hours a year. Puebla has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Toluca in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Puebla | Toluca | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,005 | 2,945 |
| Sunniest month | January (95/100) | February (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 95/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 878 mm | 792 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Puebla vs Toluca month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla | Toluca | Puebla | Toluca | Puebla | Toluca | |
| January | 95 | 79 | 20° | 18° | 12 | 9 |
| February | 95 | 94 | 23° | 21° | 11 | 12 |
| March | 93 | 94 | 25° | 23° | 19 | 15 |
| April | 92 | 92 | 27° | 25° | 29 | 22 |
| May | 85 | 86 | 27° | 25° | 67 | 55 |
| June | 69 | 72 | 24° | 23° | 160 | 135 |
| July | 71 | 69 | 23° | 21° | 142 | 154 |
| August | 69 | 69 | 23° | 21° | 159 | 153 |
| September | 69 | 69 | 21° | 20° | 169 | 148 |
| October | 82 | 78 | 21° | 19° | 79 | 64 |
| November | 93 | 85 | 21° | 19° | 22 | 19 |
| December | 95 | 79 | 21° | 18° | 9 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Puebla · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Toluca · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Puebla · Nov Puebla · Dec Puebla.
When to pick which
- November–February: Puebla (average score 95/100 vs 84). Puebla is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Puebla averages 90/100, Toluca 91/100. Puebla is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Puebla averages 70/100, Toluca 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Puebla averages 76/100, Toluca 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Puebla weather by month · Toluca weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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