Medellín vs Bucaramanga: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 269 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bucaramanga is the sunnier overall: about 2,312 hours of sunshine a year to Medellín's 2,166. Bucaramanga 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
| Medellín | Bucaramanga | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,166 | 2,312 |
| Sunniest month | February (71/100) | January (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 78/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,271 mm | 1,248 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Medellín vs Bucaramanga month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | Bucaramanga | Medellín | Bucaramanga | Medellín | Bucaramanga | |
| January | 67 | 84 | 20° | 28° | 134 | 44 |
| February | 71 | 82 | 20° | 30° | 111 | 54 |
| March | 64 | 72 | 20° | 29° | 155 | 110 |
| April | 59 | 69 | 19° | 27° | 230 | 126 |
| May | 59 | 66 | 19° | 27° | 246 | 145 |
| June | 59 | 75 | 19° | 28° | 179 | 97 |
| July | 64 | 75 | 20° | 28° | 183 | 97 |
| August | 64 | 73 | 20° | 28° | 206 | 105 |
| September | 64 | 74 | 20° | 28° | 202 | 100 |
| October | 59 | 65 | 19° | 26° | 232 | 161 |
| November | 53 | 67 | 18° | 26° | 221 | 137 |
| December | 59 | 79 | 19° | 27° | 172 | 72 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bucaramanga · Feb Bucaramanga · Mar Bucaramanga · Apr Bucaramanga · May Bucaramanga · Jun Bucaramanga · Jul Bucaramanga · Aug Bucaramanga · Sep Bucaramanga · Oct Bucaramanga · Nov Bucaramanga · Dec Bucaramanga.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bucaramanga (average score 78/100 vs 63). Bucaramanga is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 19°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bucaramanga (average score 69/100 vs 61). Bucaramanga is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Bucaramanga (average score 74/100 vs 62). Bucaramanga is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: Bucaramanga (average score 70/100 vs 62). Bucaramanga is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Medellín weather by month · Bucaramanga weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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