Piura vs Chiclayo: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 196 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Piura is the sunnier overall: about 2,749 hours of sunshine a year to Chiclayo's 2,389. Chiclayo has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Piura 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
| Piura | Chiclayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,749 | 2,389 |
| Sunniest month | June (95/100) | June (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 92/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 95/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 138 mm | 82 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Piura vs Chiclayo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piura | Chiclayo | Piura | Chiclayo | Piura | Chiclayo | |
| January | 74 | 91 | 34° | 24° | 12 | 8 |
| February | 71 | 91 | 34° | 25° | 35 | 12 |
| March | 60 | 88 | 35° | 25° | 52 | 27 |
| April | 65 | 91 | 35° | 23° | 13 | 8 |
| May | 85 | 92 | 33° | 22° | 4 | 4 |
| June | 95 | 93 | 32° | 21° | 2 | 1 |
| July | 95 | 93 | 31° | 20° | 2 | 1 |
| August | 95 | 93 | 31° | 20° | 1 | 1 |
| September | 95 | 85 | 32° | 19° | 1 | 2 |
| October | 94 | 92 | 32° | 20° | 4 | 6 |
| November | 94 | 92 | 32° | 21° | 5 | 6 |
| December | 84 | 92 | 33° | 22° | 7 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chiclayo · Feb Chiclayo · Mar Chiclayo · Apr Chiclayo · May Chiclayo · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Piura · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Chiclayo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chiclayo (average score 92/100 vs 81). Piura is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- March–May: Chiclayo (average score 90/100 vs 70). Piura is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Piura averages 95/100, Chiclayo 93/100. Piura is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: Piura (average score 95/100 vs 89). Piura is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Piura weather by month · Chiclayo weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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