Villahermosa vs Tapachula: which is sunnier?
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇲🇽 Mexico · 359 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tapachula is the sunnier overall: about 3,039 hours of sunshine a year to Villahermosa's 2,507. Tapachula has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months, Villahermosa in 1 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Villahermosa | Tapachula | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,507 | 3,039 |
| Sunniest month | March (83/100) | January (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 70/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,171 mm | 2,569 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
Villahermosa vs Tapachula month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villahermosa | Tapachula | Villahermosa | Tapachula | Villahermosa | Tapachula | |
| January | 66 | 96 | 26° | 32° | 149 | 7 |
| February | 78 | 86 | 28° | 33° | 86 | 7 |
| March | 83 | 74 | 30° | 34° | 60 | 28 |
| April | 68 | 67 | 34° | 34° | 47 | 74 |
| May | 51 | 70 | 35° | 32° | 113 | 307 |
| June | 66 | 70 | 32° | 30° | 233 | 430 |
| July | 66 | 70 | 32° | 30° | 169 | 343 |
| August | 66 | 70 | 31° | 30° | 253 | 401 |
| September | 66 | 70 | 30° | 30° | 338 | 474 |
| October | 66 | 70 | 29° | 30° | 351 | 405 |
| November | 66 | 82 | 27° | 30° | 232 | 82 |
| December | 68 | 95 | 27° | 31° | 140 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tapachula · Feb Tapachula · Mar Villahermosa · Apr even · May Tapachula · Jun Tapachula · Jul Tapachula · Aug Tapachula · Sep Tapachula · Oct Tapachula · Nov Tapachula · Dec Tapachula.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tapachula (average score 90/100 vs 70). Tapachula is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tapachula (average score 70/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- June–August: Tapachula (average score 70/100 vs 66). Villahermosa is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Tapachula (average score 70/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Villahermosa weather by month · Tapachula weather by month · Best time to visit Mexico.
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