Medellín vs Pereira: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 154 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Medellín is the sunnier overall: about 2,166 hours of sunshine a year to Pereira's 1,819. Pereira has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Medellín in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Medellín | Pereira | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,166 | 1,819 |
| Sunniest month | February (71/100) | January (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,271 mm | 1,988 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Medellín vs Pereira month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | Pereira | Medellín | Pereira | Medellín | Pereira | |
| January | 67 | 68 | 20° | 25° | 134 | 113 |
| February | 71 | 68 | 20° | 26° | 111 | 118 |
| March | 64 | 62 | 20° | 26° | 155 | 161 |
| April | 59 | 62 | 19° | 25° | 230 | 217 |
| May | 59 | 62 | 19° | 25° | 246 | 202 |
| June | 59 | 62 | 19° | 25° | 179 | 146 |
| July | 64 | 65 | 20° | 25° | 183 | 130 |
| August | 64 | 63 | 20° | 26° | 206 | 142 |
| September | 64 | 62 | 20° | 26° | 202 | 150 |
| October | 59 | 62 | 19° | 25° | 232 | 221 |
| November | 53 | 62 | 18° | 25° | 221 | 215 |
| December | 59 | 62 | 19° | 25° | 172 | 173 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Medellín · Mar even · Apr Pereira · May Pereira · Jun Pereira · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Pereira · Nov Pereira · Dec Pereira.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Medellín averages 63/100, Pereira 65/100. Pereira is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 19°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Medellín averages 61/100, Pereira 62/100. Pereira is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Medellín averages 62/100, Pereira 63/100. Pereira is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Medellín averages 62/100, Pereira 62/100. Pereira is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Medellín weather by month · Pereira weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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