Guayaquil vs Tumbes: which is sunnier?
🇪🇨 Ecuador vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 165 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tumbes is the sunnier overall: about 2,148 hours of sunshine a year to Guayaquil's 1,184. Tumbes has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Guayaquil | Tumbes | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,184 | 2,148 |
| Sunniest month | May (70/100) | August (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 56/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 90/100 |
| Rain / year | 770 mm | 384 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Guayaquil vs Tumbes month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil | Tumbes | Guayaquil | Tumbes | Guayaquil | Tumbes | |
| January | 50 | 83 | 34° | 28° | 123 | 45 |
| February | 58 | 74 | 32° | 28° | 215 | 93 |
| March | 58 | 68 | 31° | 28° | 212 | 126 |
| April | 62 | 82 | 32° | 28° | 126 | 51 |
| May | 70 | 87 | 33° | 28° | 38 | 23 |
| June | 58 | 90 | 35° | 28° | 10 | 8 |
| July | 51 | 90 | 36° | 27° | 3 | 5 |
| August | 51 | 91 | 36° | 27° | 3 | 3 |
| September | 51 | 91 | 36° | 27° | 2 | 3 |
| October | 59 | 90 | 35° | 26° | 6 | 5 |
| November | 59 | 90 | 35° | 26° | 8 | 7 |
| December | 56 | 89 | 35° | 27° | 24 | 15 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tumbes · Feb Tumbes · Mar Tumbes · Apr Tumbes · May Tumbes · Jun Tumbes · Jul Tumbes · Aug Tumbes · Sep Tumbes · Oct Tumbes · Nov Tumbes · Dec Tumbes.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tumbes (average score 84/100 vs 56). Guayaquil is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- March–May: Tumbes (average score 79/100 vs 63). Guayaquil is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Tumbes (average score 90/100 vs 53). Guayaquil is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Tumbes (average score 91/100 vs 55). Guayaquil is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Guayaquil weather by month · Tumbes weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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