Sunshine hours in Mexico City: 2,627 hours a year, month by month

Mexico City gets 2,627 hours of sunshine a year on average (7.2 a day). Sunniest month: March with 275 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

Mexico City gets 2,627 hours of sunshine a year on average, 7.2 a day – 59% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is March with 275 hours (8.9 a day), the dullest September with 163 (5.4 a day).
Number 60 of 120 large cities in Mexico.
Nearest weather station: Toluca, 60 km away – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

How many hours of sunshine does Mexico City get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in Mexico City for 2,627 hours a year – 7.2 hours a day and 59% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
What is the sunniest month in Mexico City? March, with 275 hours of sunshine, 8.9 a day on average. The least sun comes in September: 163 hours, 5.4 a day.
Is Mexico City a sunny city? Among the 120 large cities in Mexico with measurements, Mexico City ranks number 60.
Where do the figures come from? From the 1991–2020 climate normals of Deutscher Wetterdienst: Germany from its own station network, the rest of the world from the CLIMAT reports of the national weather services. Mexico City uses the station Toluca.
What counts as an hour of sunshine? By the World Meteorological Organization's definition the sun is shining once its direct radiation exceeds 120 watts per square metre. Just after sunrise and before sunset it is often too weak – which is why even deserts never reach 100%.

Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), sunshine duration climate normals 1991–2020, CC BY 4.0. Possible hours: time between sunrise and sunset.