Bucaramanga vs Yopal: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 220 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bucaramanga is the sunnier overall: about 2,312 hours of sunshine a year to Yopal's 1,825. Bucaramanga has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bucaramanga | Yopal | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,312 | 1,825 |
| Sunniest month | January (84/100) | January (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,248 mm | 1,964 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Bucaramanga vs Yopal month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucaramanga | Yopal | Bucaramanga | Yopal | Bucaramanga | Yopal | |
| January | 84 | 83 | 28° | 31° | 44 | 36 |
| February | 82 | 80 | 30° | 32° | 54 | 49 |
| March | 72 | 66 | 29° | 32° | 110 | 128 |
| April | 69 | 62 | 27° | 31° | 126 | 225 |
| May | 66 | 62 | 27° | 30° | 145 | 276 |
| June | 75 | 62 | 28° | 29° | 97 | 236 |
| July | 75 | 62 | 28° | 29° | 97 | 211 |
| August | 73 | 62 | 28° | 29° | 105 | 173 |
| September | 74 | 62 | 28° | 30° | 100 | 149 |
| October | 65 | 62 | 26° | 30° | 161 | 213 |
| November | 67 | 62 | 26° | 30° | 137 | 179 |
| December | 79 | 73 | 27° | 30° | 72 | 89 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Bucaramanga · Apr Bucaramanga · May Bucaramanga · Jun Bucaramanga · Jul Bucaramanga · Aug Bucaramanga · Sep Bucaramanga · Oct Bucaramanga · Nov Bucaramanga · Dec Bucaramanga.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bucaramanga (average score 78/100 vs 75). Yopal is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bucaramanga (average score 69/100 vs 63). Yopal is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Bucaramanga (average score 74/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Bucaramanga (average score 70/100 vs 62). Yopal is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Bucaramanga weather by month · Yopal weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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