Iquitos vs Tarapoto: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 455 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Iquitos and Tarapoto are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,819 vs 1,810 hours a year. Tarapoto 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
| Iquitos | Tarapoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,819 | 1,810 |
| Sunniest month | January (62/100) | July (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 62/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,992 mm | 1,115 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Iquitos vs Tarapoto month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iquitos | Tarapoto | Iquitos | Tarapoto | Iquitos | Tarapoto | |
| January | 62 | 70 | 28° | 31° | 295 | 105 |
| February | 62 | 70 | 28° | 31° | 252 | 105 |
| March | 62 | 65 | 28° | 30° | 357 | 129 |
| April | 62 | 65 | 28° | 30° | 301 | 132 |
| May | 62 | 72 | 28° | 30° | 261 | 94 |
| June | 62 | 76 | 28° | 30° | 205 | 72 |
| July | 62 | 79 | 28° | 31° | 160 | 54 |
| August | 62 | 74 | 29° | 33° | 150 | 39 |
| September | 62 | 61 | 29° | 34° | 183 | 70 |
| October | 62 | 65 | 29° | 33° | 271 | 95 |
| November | 62 | 67 | 29° | 32° | 274 | 120 |
| December | 62 | 71 | 28° | 31° | 283 | 100 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tarapoto · Feb Tarapoto · Mar Tarapoto · Apr Tarapoto · May Tarapoto · Jun Tarapoto · Jul Tarapoto · Aug Tarapoto · Sep even · Oct Tarapoto · Nov Tarapoto · Dec Tarapoto.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tarapoto (average score 70/100 vs 62). Tarapoto is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- March–May: Tarapoto (average score 67/100 vs 62). Tarapoto is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Tarapoto (average score 76/100 vs 62). Tarapoto is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Iquitos averages 62/100, Tarapoto 63/100. Tarapoto is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Iquitos weather by month · Tarapoto weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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