Manaus vs Santarém: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 588 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Santarém is the sunnier overall: about 2,281 hours of sunshine a year to Manaus's 1,928. Santarém has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Manaus in 1 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Manaus | Santarém | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,928 | 2,281 |
| Sunniest month | August (81/100) | September (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,959 mm | 1,921 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Manaus vs Santarém month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manaus | Santarém | Manaus | Santarém | Manaus | Santarém | |
| January | 62 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 224 | 209 |
| February | 62 | 65 | 28° | 28° | 236 | 278 |
| March | 62 | 65 | 28° | 28° | 268 | 327 |
| April | 62 | 65 | 28° | 27° | 262 | 321 |
| May | 62 | 65 | 28° | 28° | 205 | 239 |
| June | 68 | 69 | 28° | 28° | 119 | 124 |
| July | 76 | 75 | 29° | 28° | 76 | 93 |
| August | 81 | 84 | 30° | 30° | 50 | 45 |
| September | 77 | 86 | 32° | 32° | 68 | 36 |
| October | 71 | 66 | 32° | 34° | 103 | 54 |
| November | 65 | 71 | 31° | 33° | 135 | 70 |
| December | 62 | 69 | 29° | 31° | 213 | 125 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Santarém · Feb Santarém · Mar Santarém · Apr Santarém · May Santarém · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Santarém · Sep Santarém · Oct Manaus · Nov Santarém · Dec Santarém.
When to pick which
- November–February: Santarém (average score 68/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- March–May: Santarém (average score 65/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Manaus averages 75/100, Santarém 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Manaus averages 74/100, Santarém 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Manaus weather by month · Santarém weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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