Villahermosa vs Ciudad del Carmen: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 130 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ciudad del Carmen is the sunnier overall: about 2,691 hours of sunshine a year to Villahermosa's 2,507. Ciudad del Carmen has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Villahermosa | Ciudad del Carmen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,507 | 2,691 |
| Sunniest month | March (83/100) | March (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 70/100 | 80/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,171 mm | 1,683 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Villahermosa vs Ciudad del Carmen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villahermosa | Ciudad del Carmen | Villahermosa | Ciudad del Carmen | Villahermosa | Ciudad del Carmen | |
| January | 66 | 81 | 26° | 26° | 149 | 77 |
| February | 78 | 87 | 28° | 28° | 86 | 45 |
| March | 83 | 88 | 30° | 31° | 60 | 36 |
| April | 68 | 72 | 34° | 34° | 47 | 28 |
| May | 51 | 62 | 35° | 34° | 113 | 94 |
| June | 66 | 67 | 32° | 31° | 233 | 264 |
| July | 66 | 67 | 32° | 31° | 169 | 176 |
| August | 66 | 67 | 31° | 30° | 253 | 229 |
| September | 66 | 67 | 30° | 30° | 338 | 258 |
| October | 66 | 67 | 29° | 29° | 351 | 272 |
| November | 66 | 71 | 27° | 27° | 232 | 130 |
| December | 68 | 81 | 27° | 27° | 140 | 74 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ciudad del Carmen · 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 Ciudad del Carmen · Dec Ciudad del Carmen.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ciudad del Carmen (average score 80/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ciudad del Carmen (average score 74/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Villahermosa averages 66/100, Ciudad del Carmen 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Villahermosa averages 66/100, Ciudad del Carmen 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Villahermosa weather by month · Ciudad del Carmen weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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