Tuxtla Gutiérrez vs Ciudad del Carmen: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 266 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Ciudad del Carmen are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,674 vs 2,691 hours a year. Ciudad del Carmen has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 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
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Ciudad del Carmen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,674 | 2,691 |
| Sunniest month | January (91/100) | March (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 80/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,443 mm | 1,683 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Tuxtla Gutiérrez vs Ciudad del Carmen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Ciudad del Carmen | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Ciudad del Carmen | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Ciudad del Carmen | |
| January | 91 | 81 | 31° | 26° | 19 | 77 |
| February | 83 | 87 | 33° | 28° | 14 | 45 |
| March | 55 | 88 | 36° | 31° | 15 | 36 |
| April | 45 | 72 | 37° | 34° | 29 | 28 |
| May | 50 | 62 | 35° | 34° | 129 | 94 |
| June | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 266 | 264 |
| July | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 202 | 176 |
| August | 67 | 67 | 31° | 30° | 248 | 229 |
| September | 67 | 67 | 29° | 30° | 292 | 258 |
| October | 67 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 165 | 272 |
| November | 87 | 71 | 29° | 27° | 40 | 130 |
| December | 90 | 81 | 29° | 27° | 24 | 74 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Feb Ciudad del Carmen · Mar Ciudad del Carmen · Apr Ciudad del Carmen · May Ciudad del Carmen · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Dec Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tuxtla Gutiérrez (average score 88/100 vs 80). Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ciudad del Carmen (average score 74/100 vs 50). Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Tuxtla Gutiérrez averages 67/100, Ciudad del Carmen 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tuxtla Gutiérrez averages 67/100, Ciudad del Carmen 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tuxtla Gutiérrez weather by month · Ciudad del Carmen weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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