Bucaramanga vs Cúcuta: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 116 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bucaramanga is the sunnier overall: about 2,312 hours of sunshine a year to Cúcuta's 1,616. Bucaramanga has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bucaramanga | Cúcuta | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,312 | 1,616 |
| Sunniest month | January (84/100) | November (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,248 mm | 912 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 9 (very high) |
Bucaramanga vs Cúcuta month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucaramanga | Cúcuta | Bucaramanga | Cúcuta | Bucaramanga | Cúcuta | |
| January | 84 | 65 | 28° | 34° | 44 | 38 |
| February | 82 | 56 | 30° | 35° | 54 | 42 |
| March | 72 | 53 | 29° | 35° | 110 | 65 |
| April | 69 | 55 | 27° | 34° | 126 | 106 |
| May | 66 | 56 | 27° | 34° | 145 | 99 |
| June | 75 | 60 | 28° | 34° | 97 | 72 |
| July | 75 | 60 | 28° | 34° | 97 | 69 |
| August | 73 | 54 | 28° | 35° | 105 | 58 |
| September | 74 | 51 | 28° | 35° | 100 | 79 |
| October | 65 | 62 | 26° | 33° | 161 | 101 |
| November | 67 | 68 | 26° | 32° | 137 | 111 |
| December | 79 | 67 | 27° | 33° | 72 | 72 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bucaramanga · Feb Bucaramanga · Mar Bucaramanga · Apr Bucaramanga · May Bucaramanga · Jun Bucaramanga · Jul Bucaramanga · Aug Bucaramanga · Sep Bucaramanga · Oct Bucaramanga · Nov even · Dec Bucaramanga.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bucaramanga (average score 78/100 vs 64). Cúcuta is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bucaramanga (average score 69/100 vs 55). Cúcuta is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Bucaramanga (average score 74/100 vs 58). Cúcuta is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Bucaramanga (average score 70/100 vs 57). Cúcuta is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Bucaramanga weather by month · Cúcuta weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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