San Luis Potosí vs Ciudad Madero: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 316 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
San Luis Potosí is the sunnier overall: about 3,165 hours of sunshine a year to Ciudad Madero's 2,393. San Luis Potosí 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
| San Luis Potosí | Ciudad Madero | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,165 | 2,393 |
| Sunniest month | December (97/100) | December (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 96/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 501 mm | 1,005 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
San Luis Potosí vs Ciudad Madero month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Potosí | Ciudad Madero | San Luis Potosí | Ciudad Madero | San Luis Potosí | Ciudad Madero | |
| January | 96 | 88 | 20° | 23° | 12 | 29 |
| February | 95 | 88 | 23° | 26° | 17 | 27 |
| March | 95 | 87 | 26° | 29° | 16 | 31 |
| April | 95 | 86 | 29° | 31° | 13 | 37 |
| May | 90 | 72 | 30° | 33° | 43 | 69 |
| June | 84 | 60 | 27° | 33° | 77 | 141 |
| July | 81 | 65 | 26° | 31° | 93 | 159 |
| August | 85 | 71 | 26° | 32° | 70 | 117 |
| September | 80 | 65 | 24° | 30° | 96 | 213 |
| October | 91 | 71 | 23° | 29° | 40 | 117 |
| November | 95 | 85 | 21° | 26° | 17 | 44 |
| December | 97 | 89 | 20° | 24° | 7 | 21 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan San Luis Potosí · Feb San Luis Potosí · Mar San Luis Potosí · Apr San Luis Potosí · May San Luis Potosí · Jun San Luis Potosí · Jul San Luis Potosí · Aug San Luis Potosí · Sep San Luis Potosí · Oct San Luis Potosí · Nov San Luis Potosí · Dec San Luis Potosí.
When to pick which
- November–February: San Luis Potosí (average score 96/100 vs 88). Ciudad Madero is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: San Luis Potosí (average score 93/100 vs 82). Ciudad Madero is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: San Luis Potosí (average score 83/100 vs 65). Ciudad Madero is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: San Luis Potosí (average score 86/100 vs 68). Ciudad Madero is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: San Luis Potosí weather by month · Ciudad Madero weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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