Tuxtla Gutiérrez vs Tapachula: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 209 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tapachula is the sunnier overall: about 3,039 hours of sunshine a year to Tuxtla Gutiérrez's 2,674. Tapachula has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months, Tuxtla Gutiérrez in 1.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Tapachula | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,674 | 3,039 |
| Sunniest month | January (91/100) | January (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,443 mm | 2,569 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
Tuxtla Gutiérrez vs Tapachula month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Tapachula | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Tapachula | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Tapachula | |
| January | 91 | 96 | 31° | 32° | 19 | 7 |
| February | 83 | 86 | 33° | 33° | 14 | 7 |
| March | 55 | 74 | 36° | 34° | 15 | 28 |
| April | 45 | 67 | 37° | 34° | 29 | 74 |
| May | 50 | 70 | 35° | 32° | 129 | 307 |
| June | 67 | 70 | 31° | 30° | 266 | 430 |
| July | 67 | 70 | 31° | 30° | 202 | 343 |
| August | 67 | 70 | 31° | 30° | 248 | 401 |
| September | 67 | 70 | 29° | 30° | 292 | 474 |
| October | 67 | 70 | 29° | 30° | 165 | 405 |
| November | 87 | 82 | 29° | 30° | 40 | 82 |
| December | 90 | 95 | 29° | 31° | 24 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tapachula · Feb Tapachula · Mar Tapachula · Apr Tapachula · May Tapachula · Jun Tapachula · Jul Tapachula · Aug Tapachula · Sep Tapachula · Oct Tapachula · Nov Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Dec Tapachula.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Tuxtla Gutiérrez averages 88/100, Tapachula 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tapachula (average score 70/100 vs 50). Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- June–August: Tapachula (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: Tapachula (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tuxtla Gutiérrez weather by month · Tapachula weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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