San Luis Potosí vs Aguascalientes: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 156 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aguascalientes is the sunnier overall: about 3,499 hours of sunshine a year to San Luis Potosí's 3,165. Aguascalientes has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, San Luis Potosí in 3 (5 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
| San Luis Potosí | Aguascalientes | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,165 | 3,499 |
| Sunniest month | December (97/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 96/100 | 98/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 501 mm | 632 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
San Luis Potosí vs Aguascalientes month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Potosí | Aguascalientes | San Luis Potosí | Aguascalientes | San Luis Potosí | Aguascalientes | |
| January | 96 | 98 | 20° | 22° | 12 | 11 |
| February | 95 | 97 | 23° | 24° | 17 | 17 |
| March | 95 | 98 | 26° | 27° | 16 | 10 |
| April | 95 | 99 | 29° | 30° | 13 | 4 |
| May | 90 | 96 | 30° | 31° | 43 | 24 |
| June | 84 | 79 | 27° | 30° | 77 | 112 |
| July | 81 | 72 | 26° | 28° | 93 | 157 |
| August | 85 | 76 | 26° | 28° | 70 | 130 |
| September | 80 | 80 | 24° | 27° | 96 | 111 |
| October | 91 | 93 | 23° | 26° | 40 | 37 |
| November | 95 | 98 | 21° | 24° | 17 | 12 |
| December | 97 | 99 | 20° | 22° | 7 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Aguascalientes · Apr Aguascalientes · May Aguascalientes · Jun San Luis Potosí · Jul San Luis Potosí · Aug San Luis Potosí · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Aguascalientes · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — San Luis Potosí averages 96/100, Aguascalientes 98/100. Aguascalientes is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aguascalientes (average score 98/100 vs 93). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: San Luis Potosí (average score 83/100 vs 76). Aguascalientes is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — San Luis Potosí averages 86/100, Aguascalientes 87/100. Aguascalientes is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: San Luis Potosí weather by month · Aguascalientes weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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