Cusco vs Puerto Maldonado: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 311 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cusco is the sunnier overall: about 2,286 hours of sunshine a year to Puerto Maldonado's 1,984. Puerto Maldonado has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Cusco in 3.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cusco | Puerto Maldonado | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,286 | 1,984 |
| Sunniest month | September (74/100) | July (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 53/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 718 mm | 2,082 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 9 (very high) |
Cusco vs Puerto Maldonado month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | Puerto Maldonado | Cusco | Puerto Maldonado | Cusco | Puerto Maldonado | |
| January | 51 | 63 | 17° | 28° | 129 | 333 |
| February | 46 | 63 | 16° | 28° | 127 | 336 |
| March | 50 | 63 | 16° | 28° | 96 | 237 |
| April | 56 | 63 | 16° | 28° | 44 | 164 |
| May | 60 | 74 | 16° | 27° | 9 | 90 |
| June | 61 | 79 | 16° | 27° | 4 | 60 |
| July | 60 | 81 | 16° | 28° | 11 | 49 |
| August | 68 | 81 | 17° | 31° | 8 | 52 |
| September | 74 | 70 | 18° | 33° | 18 | 68 |
| October | 67 | 63 | 18° | 32° | 63 | 162 |
| November | 66 | 63 | 18° | 31° | 72 | 197 |
| December | 50 | 63 | 17° | 29° | 137 | 334 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Puerto Maldonado · Feb Puerto Maldonado · Mar Puerto Maldonado · Apr Puerto Maldonado · May Puerto Maldonado · Jun Puerto Maldonado · Jul Puerto Maldonado · Aug Puerto Maldonado · Sep Cusco · Oct Cusco · Nov Cusco · Dec Puerto Maldonado.
When to pick which
- November–February: Puerto Maldonado (average score 63/100 vs 53). Puerto Maldonado is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- March–May: Puerto Maldonado (average score 67/100 vs 55). Puerto Maldonado is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Puerto Maldonado (average score 80/100 vs 63). Puerto Maldonado is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- September–October: Cusco (average score 71/100 vs 67). Puerto Maldonado is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Cusco weather by month · Puerto Maldonado weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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