Petrolina vs Juazeiro do Norte: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 278 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Petrolina and Juazeiro do Norte are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,026 vs 2,989 hours a year. Petrolina has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Petrolina | Juazeiro do Norte | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,026 | 2,989 |
| Sunniest month | August (96/100) | July (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 59/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| Rain / year | 431 mm | 903 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Petrolina vs Juazeiro do Norte month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolina | Juazeiro do Norte | Petrolina | Juazeiro do Norte | Petrolina | Juazeiro do Norte | |
| January | 65 | 63 | 34° | 33° | 85 | 148 |
| February | 75 | 69 | 33° | 31° | 76 | 170 |
| March | 67 | 69 | 34° | 30° | 71 | 214 |
| April | 78 | 69 | 33° | 29° | 54 | 149 |
| May | 84 | 84 | 33° | 30° | 18 | 69 |
| June | 95 | 92 | 32° | 31° | 12 | 23 |
| July | 95 | 95 | 31° | 32° | 9 | 12 |
| August | 96 | 77 | 32° | 34° | 5 | 4 |
| September | 76 | 57 | 34° | 36° | 8 | 6 |
| October | 56 | 47 | 36° | 37° | 17 | 16 |
| November | 55 | 46 | 36° | 37° | 30 | 23 |
| December | 62 | 59 | 35° | 35° | 46 | 69 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Petrolina · Mar even · Apr Petrolina · May even · Jun Petrolina · Jul even · Aug Petrolina · Sep Petrolina · Oct Petrolina · Nov Petrolina · Dec Petrolina.
When to pick which
- November–February: Petrolina (average score 64/100 vs 59). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 34°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Petrolina averages 76/100, Juazeiro do Norte 74/100. Petrolina is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Petrolina (average score 95/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Petrolina (average score 66/100 vs 52). Juazeiro do Norte is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Petrolina weather by month · Juazeiro do Norte weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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