Arequipa vs Juliaca: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 180 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Arequipa is the sunnier overall: about 3,879 hours of sunshine a year to Juliaca's 3,736. Arequipa has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Arequipa | Juliaca | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,879 | 3,736 |
| Sunniest month | April (83/100) | November (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 98 mm | 483 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 14 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
Arequipa vs Juliaca month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | Juliaca | Arequipa | Juliaca | Arequipa | Juliaca | |
| January | 79 | 62 | 18° | 17° | 27 | 94 |
| February | 77 | 61 | 18° | 17° | 40 | 102 |
| March | 81 | 66 | 18° | 17° | 18 | 67 |
| April | 83 | 63 | 18° | 16° | 2 | 30 |
| May | 75 | 65 | 17° | 16° | 1 | 11 |
| June | 67 | 58 | 16° | 15° | 0 | 2 |
| July | 66 | 58 | 16° | 15° | 2 | 4 |
| August | 75 | 66 | 17° | 16° | 0 | 5 |
| September | 83 | 72 | 18° | 17° | 1 | 19 |
| October | 83 | 77 | 18° | 18° | 1 | 41 |
| November | 83 | 80 | 18° | 18° | 1 | 25 |
| December | 83 | 64 | 18° | 17° | 5 | 83 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Arequipa · Feb Arequipa · Mar Arequipa · Apr Arequipa · May Arequipa · Jun Arequipa · Jul Arequipa · Aug Arequipa · Sep Arequipa · Oct Arequipa · Nov Arequipa · Dec Arequipa.
When to pick which
- November–February: Arequipa (average score 81/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- March–May: Arequipa (average score 80/100 vs 65). Arequipa is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Arequipa (average score 69/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
- September–October: Arequipa (average score 83/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Arequipa weather by month · Juliaca weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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