Calama vs Copiapo: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 562 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Calama is the sunnier overall: about 4,353 hours of sunshine a year to Copiapo's 3,703. Calama has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Calama | Copiapo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 4,353 | 3,703 |
| Sunniest month | April (100/100) | March (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 99/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 100/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 33 mm | 40 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 16 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
Calama vs Copiapo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calama | Copiapo | Calama | Copiapo | Calama | Copiapo | |
| January | 99 | 99 | 27° | 28° | 8 | 3 |
| February | 98 | 99 | 26° | 28° | 9 | 3 |
| March | 99 | 100 | 26° | 26° | 6 | 2 |
| April | 100 | 100 | 25° | 23° | 1 | 2 |
| May | 100 | 99 | 22° | 21° | 2 | 5 |
| June | 100 | 99 | 21° | 20° | 0 | 8 |
| July | 100 | 91 | 21° | 19° | 1 | 6 |
| August | 100 | 99 | 22° | 21° | 1 | 5 |
| September | 100 | 100 | 24° | 22° | 0 | 2 |
| October | 100 | 100 | 26° | 23° | 0 | 1 |
| November | 100 | 100 | 27° | 25° | 1 | 1 |
| December | 99 | 100 | 27° | 26° | 4 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Calama · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Calama averages 99/100, Copiapo 100/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Calama averages 100/100, Copiapo 100/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Calama (average score 100/100 vs 96). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Calama averages 100/100, Copiapo 100/100. Calama is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Calama weather by month · Copiapo weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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