Brasília vs Palmas: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 622 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Brasília is the sunnier overall: about 2,910 hours of sunshine a year to Palmas's 2,757. Brasília has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Brasília | Palmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,910 | 2,757 |
| Sunniest month | July (96/100) | June (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 69/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 95/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,302 mm | 1,472 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Brasília vs Palmas month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasília | Palmas | Brasília | Palmas | Brasília | Palmas | |
| January | 69 | 68 | 26° | 30° | 209 | 260 |
| February | 69 | 68 | 26° | 30° | 180 | 218 |
| March | 69 | 68 | 26° | 30° | 197 | 242 |
| April | 77 | 68 | 26° | 30° | 107 | 155 |
| May | 92 | 87 | 26° | 31° | 25 | 47 |
| June | 95 | 94 | 26° | 31° | 5 | 8 |
| July | 96 | 86 | 27° | 33° | 2 | 1 |
| August | 94 | 57 | 29° | 36° | 11 | 3 |
| September | 90 | 44 | 32° | 37° | 32 | 36 |
| October | 75 | 46 | 31° | 36° | 113 | 104 |
| November | 69 | 61 | 27° | 33° | 200 | 179 |
| December | 69 | 68 | 26° | 31° | 221 | 219 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Brasília · May Brasília · Jun even · Jul Brasília · Aug Brasília · Sep Brasília · Oct Brasília · Nov Brasília · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Brasília (average score 69/100 vs 66). Palmas is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- March–May: Brasília (average score 79/100 vs 74). Palmas is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: Brasília (average score 95/100 vs 79). Palmas is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Brasília (average score 83/100 vs 45). Palmas is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Brasília weather by month · Palmas weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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