Manaus vs Boa Vista: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 658 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Boa Vista is the sunnier overall: about 2,322 hours of sunshine a year to Manaus's 1,928. Manaus has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Boa Vista in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Manaus | Boa Vista | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,928 | 2,322 |
| Sunniest month | August (81/100) | September (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,959 mm | 1,471 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Manaus vs Boa Vista month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manaus | Boa Vista | Manaus | Boa Vista | Manaus | Boa Vista | |
| January | 62 | 61 | 28° | 35° | 224 | 28 |
| February | 62 | 52 | 28° | 36° | 236 | 27 |
| March | 62 | 51 | 28° | 36° | 268 | 39 |
| April | 62 | 55 | 28° | 34° | 262 | 127 |
| May | 62 | 65 | 28° | 31° | 205 | 278 |
| June | 68 | 65 | 28° | 30° | 119 | 281 |
| July | 76 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 76 | 253 |
| August | 81 | 65 | 30° | 30° | 50 | 178 |
| September | 77 | 77 | 32° | 32° | 68 | 84 |
| October | 71 | 72 | 32° | 33° | 103 | 68 |
| November | 65 | 74 | 31° | 33° | 135 | 56 |
| December | 62 | 66 | 29° | 34° | 213 | 52 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Manaus · Mar Manaus · Apr Manaus · May Boa Vista · Jun Manaus · Jul Manaus · Aug Manaus · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Boa Vista · Dec Boa Vista.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Manaus averages 63/100, Boa Vista 63/100. Boa Vista is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- March–May: Manaus (average score 62/100 vs 57). Boa Vista is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Manaus (average score 75/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Manaus averages 74/100, Boa Vista 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Manaus weather by month · Boa Vista weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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