Boa Vista vs Georgetown: which is sunnier?
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Boa Vista is the sunnier overall: about 2,322 hours of sunshine a year to Georgetown's 2,001. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Boa Vista | Georgetown | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,322 | 2,001 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | September (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,471 mm | 2,053 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Boa Vista vs Georgetown month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boa Vista | Georgetown | Boa Vista | Georgetown | Boa Vista | Georgetown | |
| January | 61 | 63 | 35° | 29° | 28 | 165 |
| February | 52 | 69 | 36° | 29° | 27 | 117 |
| March | 51 | 72 | 36° | 30° | 39 | 98 |
| April | 55 | 64 | 34° | 30° | 127 | 142 |
| May | 65 | 63 | 31° | 29° | 278 | 295 |
| June | 65 | 63 | 30° | 28° | 281 | 265 |
| July | 65 | 63 | 30° | 28° | 253 | 261 |
| August | 65 | 63 | 30° | 29° | 178 | 173 |
| September | 77 | 74 | 32° | 30° | 84 | 88 |
| October | 72 | 74 | 33° | 30° | 68 | 87 |
| November | 74 | 64 | 33° | 30° | 56 | 145 |
| December | 66 | 63 | 34° | 29° | 52 | 217 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Georgetown · Mar Georgetown · Apr Georgetown · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Boa Vista · Oct even · Nov Boa Vista · Dec Boa Vista.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Boa Vista averages 63/100, Georgetown 65/100. Boa Vista is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 29°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Georgetown (average score 66/100 vs 57). Boa Vista is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Boa Vista averages 65/100, Georgetown 63/100. Boa Vista is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Boa Vista averages 75/100, Georgetown 74/100. Boa Vista is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Boa Vista weather by month · Georgetown weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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