Puebla vs Veracruz: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 229 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Puebla is the sunnier overall: about 3,005 hours of sunshine a year to Veracruz's 2,329. Puebla 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.
At a glance
| Puebla | Veracruz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,005 | 2,329 |
| Sunniest month | January (95/100) | February (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 95/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 878 mm | 1,638 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Puebla vs Veracruz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla | Veracruz | Puebla | Veracruz | Puebla | Veracruz | |
| January | 95 | 85 | 20° | 25° | 12 | 39 |
| February | 95 | 88 | 23° | 27° | 11 | 25 |
| March | 93 | 87 | 25° | 30° | 19 | 29 |
| April | 92 | 77 | 27° | 33° | 29 | 35 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 27° | 34° | 67 | 76 |
| June | 69 | 65 | 24° | 32° | 160 | 238 |
| July | 71 | 65 | 23° | 30° | 142 | 262 |
| August | 69 | 65 | 23° | 30° | 159 | 285 |
| September | 69 | 65 | 21° | 29° | 169 | 323 |
| October | 82 | 65 | 21° | 28° | 79 | 194 |
| November | 93 | 75 | 21° | 26° | 22 | 93 |
| December | 95 | 85 | 21° | 25° | 9 | 39 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Puebla · Feb Puebla · Mar Puebla · Apr Puebla · May Puebla · Jun Puebla · Jul Puebla · Aug Puebla · Sep Puebla · Oct Puebla · Nov Puebla · Dec Puebla.
When to pick which
- November–February: Puebla (average score 95/100 vs 83). Veracruz is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Puebla (average score 90/100 vs 76). Veracruz is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: Puebla (average score 70/100 vs 65). Veracruz is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Puebla (average score 76/100 vs 65). Veracruz is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Puebla weather by month · Veracruz weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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