Toluca vs Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 278 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the sunnier overall: about 3,154 hours of sunshine a year to Toluca's 2,945. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Toluca in 3 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Toluca | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,945 | 3,154 |
| Sunniest month | February (94/100) | March (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 84/100 | 95/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 792 mm | 1,136 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Toluca vs Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluca | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | Toluca | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | Toluca | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | |
| January | 79 | 96 | 18° | 31° | 9 | 9 |
| February | 94 | 95 | 21° | 32° | 12 | 13 |
| March | 94 | 97 | 23° | 32° | 15 | 6 |
| April | 92 | 88 | 25° | 33° | 22 | 1 |
| May | 86 | 83 | 25° | 33° | 55 | 33 |
| June | 72 | 70 | 23° | 32° | 135 | 182 |
| July | 69 | 70 | 21° | 31° | 154 | 173 |
| August | 69 | 70 | 21° | 31° | 153 | 252 |
| September | 69 | 70 | 20° | 30° | 148 | 289 |
| October | 78 | 72 | 19° | 31° | 64 | 140 |
| November | 85 | 92 | 19° | 31° | 19 | 32 |
| December | 79 | 97 | 18° | 31° | 6 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo · Feb even · Mar Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo · Apr Toluca · May Toluca · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Toluca · Nov Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo · Dec Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (average score 95/100 vs 84). Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 19°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Toluca averages 91/100, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 89/100. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Toluca averages 70/100, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 70/100. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Toluca (average score 74/100 vs 71). Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Toluca weather by month · Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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