Guayaquil vs Piura: which is sunnier?
🇪🇨 Ecuador vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 349 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Piura is the sunnier overall: about 2,749 hours of sunshine a year to Guayaquil's 1,184. Piura has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Guayaquil | Piura | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,184 | 2,749 |
| Sunniest month | May (70/100) | June (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 56/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 770 mm | 138 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
Guayaquil vs Piura month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil | Piura | Guayaquil | Piura | Guayaquil | Piura | |
| January | 50 | 74 | 34° | 34° | 123 | 12 |
| February | 58 | 71 | 32° | 34° | 215 | 35 |
| March | 58 | 60 | 31° | 35° | 212 | 52 |
| April | 62 | 65 | 32° | 35° | 126 | 13 |
| May | 70 | 85 | 33° | 33° | 38 | 4 |
| June | 58 | 95 | 35° | 32° | 10 | 2 |
| July | 51 | 95 | 36° | 31° | 3 | 2 |
| August | 51 | 95 | 36° | 31° | 3 | 1 |
| September | 51 | 95 | 36° | 32° | 2 | 1 |
| October | 59 | 94 | 35° | 32° | 6 | 4 |
| November | 59 | 94 | 35° | 32° | 8 | 5 |
| December | 56 | 84 | 35° | 33° | 24 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Piura · Feb Piura · Mar even · Apr Piura · May Piura · Jun Piura · Jul Piura · Aug Piura · Sep Piura · Oct Piura · Nov Piura · Dec Piura.
When to pick which
- November–February: Piura (average score 81/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
- March–May: Piura (average score 70/100 vs 63). Piura is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: Piura (average score 95/100 vs 53). Guayaquil is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Piura (average score 95/100 vs 55). Guayaquil is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Guayaquil weather by month · Piura weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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