Cali vs Pereira: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 158 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pereira is the sunnier overall: about 1,819 hours of sunshine a year to Cali's 1,520. Cali has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cali | Pereira | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,520 | 1,819 |
| Sunniest month | July (80/100) | January (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 70/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,024 mm | 1,988 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Cali vs Pereira month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cali | Pereira | Cali | Pereira | Cali | Pereira | |
| January | 77 | 68 | 28° | 25° | 56 | 113 |
| February | 74 | 68 | 29° | 26° | 70 | 118 |
| March | 70 | 62 | 28° | 26° | 96 | 161 |
| April | 63 | 62 | 28° | 25° | 135 | 217 |
| May | 67 | 62 | 28° | 25° | 110 | 202 |
| June | 77 | 62 | 28° | 25° | 55 | 146 |
| July | 80 | 65 | 29° | 25° | 42 | 130 |
| August | 80 | 63 | 29° | 26° | 38 | 142 |
| September | 78 | 62 | 29° | 26° | 53 | 150 |
| October | 64 | 62 | 28° | 25° | 126 | 221 |
| November | 60 | 62 | 27° | 25° | 150 | 215 |
| December | 70 | 62 | 27° | 25° | 93 | 173 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Cali · Feb Cali · Mar Cali · Apr even · May Cali · Jun Cali · Jul Cali · Aug Cali · Sep Cali · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Cali.
When to pick which
- November–February: Cali (average score 70/100 vs 65). Cali is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Cali (average score 67/100 vs 62). Cali is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Cali (average score 79/100 vs 63). Cali is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Cali (average score 71/100 vs 62). Cali is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Cali weather by month · Pereira weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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