Macapá vs Santarém: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 497 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Santarém is the sunnier overall: about 2,281 hours of sunshine a year to Macapá's 2,203. Santarém has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Macapá | Santarém | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,203 | 2,281 |
| Sunniest month | August (78/100) | September (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,986 mm | 1,921 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Macapá vs Santarém month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macapá | Santarém | Macapá | Santarém | Macapá | Santarém | |
| January | 64 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 201 | 209 |
| February | 64 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 286 | 278 |
| March | 64 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 283 | 327 |
| April | 64 | 65 | 29° | 27° | 299 | 321 |
| May | 64 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 251 | 239 |
| June | 64 | 69 | 29° | 28° | 187 | 124 |
| July | 64 | 75 | 29° | 28° | 151 | 93 |
| August | 78 | 84 | 30° | 30° | 72 | 45 |
| September | 76 | 86 | 33° | 32° | 38 | 36 |
| October | 68 | 66 | 34° | 34° | 38 | 54 |
| November | 58 | 71 | 35° | 33° | 45 | 70 |
| December | 67 | 69 | 32° | 31° | 135 | 125 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Santarém · Jul Santarém · Aug Santarém · Sep Santarém · Oct even · Nov Santarém · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Santarém (average score 68/100 vs 63). Macapá is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Macapá averages 64/100, Santarém 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Santarém (average score 76/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Santarém (average score 76/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Macapá weather by month · Santarém weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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