Puerto Escondido vs Huatulco: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 89 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 Huatulco's 3,029. Huatulco has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Puerto Escondido in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Puerto Escondido | Huatulco | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,127 | 3,029 |
| Sunniest month | November (95/100) | December (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 87/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 996 mm | 886 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Puerto Escondido vs Huatulco month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Escondido | Huatulco | Puerto Escondido | Huatulco | Puerto Escondido | Huatulco | Puerto Escondido | Huatulco | |
| January | 87 | 87 | 33° | 33° | 3 | 2 | 28° | 28° |
| February | 78 | 77 | 34° | 34° | 2 | 1 | 28° | 29° |
| March | 68 | 58 | 35° | 36° | 6 | 5 | 27° | 27° |
| April | 57 | 48 | 36° | 37° | 11 | 9 | 28° | 29° |
| May | 61 | 53 | 35° | 36° | 55 | 51 | 28° | 28° |
| June | 63 | 69 | 33° | 32° | 220 | 215 | 30° | 29° |
| July | 64 | 71 | 33° | 32° | 142 | 139 | 31° | 31° |
| August | 63 | 69 | 33° | 32° | 199 | 176 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 70 | 69 | 31° | 31° | 217 | 183 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 75 | 80 | 32° | 31° | 125 | 92 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 95 | 95 | 32° | 31° | 13 | 10 | 29° | 29° |
| December | 87 | 96 | 33° | 32° | 3 | 3 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Puerto Escondido · Apr Puerto Escondido · May Puerto Escondido · Jun Huatulco · Jul Huatulco · Aug Huatulco · Sep even · Oct Huatulco · Nov even · Dec Huatulco.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Puerto Escondido averages 87/100, Huatulco 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Puerto Escondido (average score 62/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 36°C).
- June–August: Huatulco (average score 70/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Puerto Escondido averages 73/100, Huatulco 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Puerto Escondido all year, Huatulco all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Puerto Escondido weather by month · Huatulco weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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