Iquitos vs Pucallpa: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 530 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pucallpa is the sunnier overall: about 2,025 hours of sunshine a year to Iquitos's 1,819. Pucallpa has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Iquitos in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Iquitos | Pucallpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,819 | 2,025 |
| Sunniest month | January (62/100) | July (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 62/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,992 mm | 1,383 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Iquitos vs Pucallpa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iquitos | Pucallpa | Iquitos | Pucallpa | Iquitos | Pucallpa | |
| January | 62 | 63 | 28° | 30° | 295 | 170 |
| February | 62 | 63 | 28° | 29° | 252 | 172 |
| March | 62 | 63 | 28° | 29° | 357 | 150 |
| April | 62 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 301 | 137 |
| May | 62 | 74 | 28° | 30° | 261 | 88 |
| June | 62 | 78 | 28° | 31° | 205 | 71 |
| July | 62 | 81 | 28° | 32° | 160 | 54 |
| August | 62 | 66 | 29° | 34° | 150 | 47 |
| September | 62 | 55 | 29° | 35° | 183 | 65 |
| October | 62 | 53 | 29° | 34° | 271 | 132 |
| November | 62 | 64 | 29° | 32° | 274 | 143 |
| December | 62 | 63 | 28° | 31° | 283 | 154 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Pucallpa · May Pucallpa · Jun Pucallpa · Jul Pucallpa · Aug Pucallpa · Sep Iquitos · Oct Iquitos · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Iquitos averages 62/100, Pucallpa 63/100. Pucallpa is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- March–May: Pucallpa (average score 67/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Pucallpa (average score 75/100 vs 62). Pucallpa is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Iquitos (average score 62/100 vs 54). Pucallpa is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Iquitos weather by month · Pucallpa weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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