Tuxtla Gutiérrez vs Huatulco: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 356 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Huatulco is the sunnier overall: about 3,029 hours of sunshine a year to Tuxtla Gutiérrez's 2,674. Huatulco has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Tuxtla Gutiérrez in 2 (3 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 | Huatulco | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,674 | 3,029 |
| Sunniest month | January (91/100) | December (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,443 mm | 886 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
Tuxtla Gutiérrez vs Huatulco month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Huatulco | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Huatulco | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Huatulco | |
| January | 91 | 87 | 31° | 33° | 19 | 2 |
| February | 83 | 77 | 33° | 34° | 14 | 1 |
| March | 55 | 58 | 36° | 36° | 15 | 5 |
| April | 45 | 48 | 37° | 37° | 29 | 9 |
| May | 50 | 53 | 35° | 36° | 129 | 51 |
| June | 67 | 69 | 31° | 32° | 266 | 215 |
| July | 67 | 71 | 31° | 32° | 202 | 139 |
| August | 67 | 69 | 31° | 32° | 248 | 176 |
| September | 67 | 69 | 29° | 31° | 292 | 183 |
| October | 67 | 80 | 29° | 31° | 165 | 92 |
| November | 87 | 95 | 29° | 31° | 40 | 10 |
| December | 90 | 96 | 29° | 32° | 24 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Feb Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Mar Huatulco · Apr Huatulco · May Huatulco · Jun even · Jul Huatulco · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Huatulco · Nov Huatulco · Dec Huatulco.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Tuxtla Gutiérrez averages 88/100, Huatulco 89/100. Huatulco is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Huatulco (average score 53/100 vs 50). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 36°C).
- June–August: Huatulco (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Huatulco (average score 75/100 vs 67). Huatulco is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tuxtla Gutiérrez weather by month · Huatulco weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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