Cusco vs Juliaca: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 288 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Juliaca is the sunnier overall: about 3,736 hours of sunshine a year to Cusco's 2,286. Juliaca has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Cusco in 1 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cusco | Juliaca | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,286 | 3,736 |
| Sunniest month | September (74/100) | November (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 53/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 718 mm | 483 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
Cusco vs Juliaca month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | Juliaca | Cusco | Juliaca | Cusco | Juliaca | |
| January | 51 | 62 | 17° | 17° | 129 | 94 |
| February | 46 | 61 | 16° | 17° | 127 | 102 |
| March | 50 | 66 | 16° | 17° | 96 | 67 |
| April | 56 | 63 | 16° | 16° | 44 | 30 |
| May | 60 | 65 | 16° | 16° | 9 | 11 |
| June | 61 | 58 | 16° | 15° | 4 | 2 |
| July | 60 | 58 | 16° | 15° | 11 | 4 |
| August | 68 | 66 | 17° | 16° | 8 | 5 |
| September | 74 | 72 | 18° | 17° | 18 | 19 |
| October | 67 | 77 | 18° | 18° | 63 | 41 |
| November | 66 | 80 | 18° | 18° | 72 | 25 |
| December | 50 | 64 | 17° | 17° | 137 | 83 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Juliaca · Feb Juliaca · Mar Juliaca · Apr Juliaca · May Juliaca · Jun Cusco · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Juliaca · Nov Juliaca · Dec Juliaca.
When to pick which
- November–February: Juliaca (average score 67/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
- March–May: Juliaca (average score 65/100 vs 55). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Cusco averages 63/100, Juliaca 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
- September–October: Juliaca (average score 75/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Cusco weather by month · Juliaca weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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