La Serena-Coquimbo vs Copiapo: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 298 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Copiapo is the sunnier overall: about 3,703 hours of sunshine a year to La Serena-Coquimbo's 2,601. Copiapo 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
| La Serena-Coquimbo | Copiapo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,601 | 3,703 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | March (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 91 mm | 40 mm |
| Warmest sea | 19°C / 66°F | 21°C / 70°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
La Serena-Coquimbo vs Copiapo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Serena-Coquimbo | Copiapo | La Serena-Coquimbo | Copiapo | La Serena-Coquimbo | Copiapo | La Serena-Coquimbo | Copiapo | |
| January | 94 | 99 | 27° | 28° | 1 | 3 | 17° | 19° |
| February | 94 | 99 | 27° | 28° | 1 | 3 | 19° | 21° |
| March | 94 | 100 | 26° | 26° | 1 | 2 | 17° | 19° |
| April | 94 | 100 | 24° | 23° | 2 | 2 | 16° | 19° |
| May | 91 | 99 | 22° | 21° | 19 | 5 | 14° | 15° |
| June | 90 | 99 | 20° | 20° | 25 | 8 | 14° | 15° |
| July | 90 | 91 | 20° | 19° | 21 | 6 | 13° | 14° |
| August | 92 | 99 | 21° | 21° | 13 | 5 | 13° | 15° |
| September | 94 | 100 | 22° | 22° | 3 | 2 | 13° | 15° |
| October | 94 | 100 | 23° | 23° | 3 | 1 | 15° | 16° |
| November | 94 | 100 | 25° | 25° | 1 | 1 | 16° | 18° |
| December | 94 | 100 | 26° | 26° | 1 | 2 | 16° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Copiapo · Feb Copiapo · Mar Copiapo · Apr Copiapo · May Copiapo · Jun Copiapo · Jul even · Aug Copiapo · Sep Copiapo · Oct Copiapo · Nov Copiapo · Dec Copiapo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Copiapo (average score 100/100 vs 94). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
- March–May: Copiapo (average score 100/100 vs 93). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Copiapo (average score 96/100 vs 91). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: Copiapo (average score 100/100 vs 94). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
Sea temperature
Copiapo's sea gets warmer: 21°C / 70°F at its peak vs 19°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): La Serena-Coquimbo never, Copiapo about 1 month a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: La Serena-Coquimbo weather by month · Copiapo weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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