Tijuana vs Mexicali: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 162 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mexicali is the sunnier overall: about 3,841 hours of sunshine a year to Tijuana's 3,734. Tijuana has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Mexicali in 5 (1 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
| Tijuana | Mexicali | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,734 | 3,841 |
| Sunniest month | May (99/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 98/100 | 3/100 |
| Rain / year | 268 mm | 84 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Tijuana vs Mexicali month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana | Mexicali | Tijuana | Mexicali | Tijuana | Mexicali | |
| January | 85 | 98 | 19° | 20° | 41 | 11 |
| February | 82 | 98 | 19° | 23° | 55 | 11 |
| March | 95 | 99 | 21° | 27° | 29 | 8 |
| April | 97 | 99 | 22° | 31° | 17 | 3 |
| May | 99 | 60 | 24° | 36° | 7 | 2 |
| June | 97 | 10 | 27° | 41° | 14 | 0 |
| July | 99 | 0 | 30° | 43° | 4 | 7 |
| August | 99 | 0 | 31° | 43° | 4 | 8 |
| September | 99 | 20 | 30° | 40° | 6 | 11 |
| October | 97 | 89 | 26° | 33° | 15 | 5 |
| November | 95 | 99 | 22° | 26° | 25 | 8 |
| December | 76 | 90 | 18° | 19° | 51 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Mexicali · Feb Mexicali · Mar Mexicali · Apr even · May Tijuana · Jun Tijuana · Jul Tijuana · Aug Tijuana · Sep Tijuana · Oct Tijuana · Nov Mexicali · Dec Mexicali.
When to pick which
- November–February: Mexicali (average score 96/100 vs 85). Mexicali is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tijuana (average score 97/100 vs 86). Mexicali is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- June–August: Tijuana (average score 98/100 vs 3). Mexicali is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Tijuana (average score 98/100 vs 55). Mexicali is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tijuana weather by month · Mexicali weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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