Piura vs Cajamarca: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 319 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Piura is the sunnier overall: about 2,749 hours of sunshine a year to Cajamarca's 2,412. Piura has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Cajamarca in 5 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Piura | Cajamarca | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,749 | 2,412 |
| Sunniest month | June (95/100) | June (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 95/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 138 mm | 415 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Piura vs Cajamarca month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piura | Cajamarca | Piura | Cajamarca | Piura | Cajamarca | |
| January | 74 | 82 | 34° | 20° | 12 | 58 |
| February | 71 | 84 | 34° | 20° | 35 | 49 |
| March | 60 | 79 | 35° | 20° | 52 | 78 |
| April | 65 | 83 | 35° | 20° | 13 | 54 |
| May | 85 | 89 | 33° | 21° | 4 | 20 |
| June | 95 | 92 | 32° | 21° | 2 | 6 |
| July | 95 | 92 | 31° | 21° | 2 | 7 |
| August | 95 | 92 | 31° | 22° | 1 | 3 |
| September | 95 | 91 | 32° | 22° | 1 | 11 |
| October | 94 | 86 | 32° | 22° | 4 | 39 |
| November | 94 | 84 | 32° | 21° | 5 | 47 |
| December | 84 | 85 | 33° | 21° | 7 | 43 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Cajamarca · Feb Cajamarca · Mar Cajamarca · Apr Cajamarca · May Cajamarca · Jun Piura · Jul Piura · Aug Piura · Sep Piura · Oct Piura · Nov Piura · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Cajamarca (average score 84/100 vs 81). Piura is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- March–May: Cajamarca (average score 84/100 vs 70). Piura is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Piura (average score 95/100 vs 92). Piura is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- September–October: Piura (average score 95/100 vs 89). Piura is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Piura weather by month · Cajamarca weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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