Aracaju vs Petrolina: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 423 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Petrolina is the sunnier overall: about 3,026 hours of sunshine a year to Aracaju's 2,754. Aracaju has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Petrolina in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Aracaju | Petrolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,754 | 3,026 |
| Sunniest month | December (91/100) | August (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,042 mm | 431 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Aracaju vs Petrolina month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aracaju | Petrolina | Aracaju | Petrolina | Aracaju | Petrolina | |
| January | 85 | 65 | 28° | 34° | 56 | 85 |
| February | 85 | 75 | 29° | 33° | 58 | 76 |
| March | 82 | 67 | 29° | 34° | 74 | 71 |
| April | 74 | 78 | 29° | 33° | 116 | 54 |
| May | 68 | 84 | 28° | 33° | 191 | 18 |
| June | 68 | 95 | 27° | 32° | 158 | 12 |
| July | 69 | 95 | 26° | 31° | 144 | 9 |
| August | 79 | 96 | 26° | 32° | 89 | 5 |
| September | 85 | 76 | 26° | 34° | 58 | 8 |
| October | 87 | 56 | 27° | 36° | 47 | 17 |
| November | 90 | 55 | 28° | 36° | 27 | 30 |
| December | 91 | 62 | 28° | 35° | 24 | 46 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Aracaju · Feb Aracaju · Mar Aracaju · Apr Petrolina · May Petrolina · Jun Petrolina · Jul Petrolina · Aug Petrolina · Sep Aracaju · Oct Aracaju · Nov Aracaju · Dec Aracaju.
When to pick which
- November–February: Aracaju (average score 88/100 vs 64). Petrolina is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Aracaju averages 75/100, Petrolina 76/100. Petrolina is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Petrolina (average score 95/100 vs 72). Petrolina is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Aracaju (average score 86/100 vs 66). Petrolina is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Aracaju weather by month · Petrolina weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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