La Paz / El Alto vs Tacna: which is sunnier?
🇧🇴 Bolivia vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 280 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
La Paz / El Alto is the sunnier overall: about 3,332 hours of sunshine a year to Tacna's 2,892. Tacna 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
| La Paz / El Alto | Tacna | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,332 | 2,892 |
| Sunniest month | November (53/100) | June (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 39/100 | 85/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 35/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 647 mm | 48 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 14 (extreme) | 15 (extreme) |
La Paz / El Alto vs Tacna month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz / El Alto | Tacna | La Paz / El Alto | Tacna | La Paz / El Alto | Tacna | |
| January | 31 | 85 | 13° | 33° | 136 | 11 |
| February | 33 | 85 | 13° | 33° | 114 | 10 |
| March | 35 | 85 | 13° | 33° | 79 | 7 |
| April | 39 | 86 | 13° | 33° | 35 | 2 |
| May | 40 | 86 | 13° | 33° | 13 | 0 |
| June | 32 | 96 | 12° | 32° | 9 | 1 |
| July | 32 | 96 | 12° | 32° | 16 | 3 |
| August | 40 | 86 | 13° | 33° | 22 | 2 |
| September | 39 | 77 | 13° | 34° | 24 | 2 |
| October | 45 | 77 | 14° | 34° | 48 | 2 |
| November | 53 | 86 | 15° | 33° | 44 | 2 |
| December | 40 | 85 | 14° | 33° | 107 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tacna · Feb Tacna · Mar Tacna · Apr Tacna · May Tacna · Jun Tacna · Jul Tacna · Aug Tacna · Sep Tacna · Oct Tacna · Nov Tacna · Dec Tacna.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tacna (average score 85/100 vs 39). Tacna is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- March–May: Tacna (average score 86/100 vs 38). Tacna is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Tacna (average score 93/100 vs 35). Tacna is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- September–October: Tacna (average score 77/100 vs 42). Tacna is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
Full month-by-month guides: La Paz / El Alto weather by month · Tacna weather by month · Best time to visit Bolivia · Best time to visit Peru.
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