Iquitos vs Leticia: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 376 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Iquitos and Leticia are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,819 vs 1,825 hours a year. Leticia has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Iquitos | Leticia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,819 | 1,825 |
| Sunniest month | January (62/100) | August (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,992 mm | 2,560 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Iquitos vs Leticia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iquitos | Leticia | Iquitos | Leticia | Iquitos | Leticia | |
| January | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 295 | 309 |
| February | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 252 | 256 |
| March | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 357 | 289 |
| April | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 301 | 236 |
| May | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 261 | 199 |
| June | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 205 | 158 |
| July | 62 | 65 | 28° | 28° | 160 | 132 |
| August | 62 | 68 | 29° | 29° | 150 | 117 |
| September | 62 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 183 | 144 |
| October | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 271 | 210 |
| November | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 274 | 230 |
| December | 62 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 283 | 280 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Leticia · Aug Leticia · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Iquitos averages 62/100, Leticia 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Iquitos averages 62/100, Leticia 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Leticia (average score 65/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Iquitos averages 62/100, Leticia 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Iquitos weather by month · Leticia weather by month · Best time to visit Peru · Best time to visit Colombia.
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