Piura vs Tumbes: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 186 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Piura is the sunnier overall: about 2,749 hours of sunshine a year to Tumbes's 2,148. Piura has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Tumbes 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 | Tumbes | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,749 | 2,148 |
| Sunniest month | June (95/100) | August (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 95/100 | 90/100 |
| Rain / year | 138 mm | 384 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Piura vs Tumbes month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piura | Tumbes | Piura | Tumbes | Piura | Tumbes | |
| January | 74 | 83 | 34° | 28° | 12 | 45 |
| February | 71 | 74 | 34° | 28° | 35 | 93 |
| March | 60 | 68 | 35° | 28° | 52 | 126 |
| April | 65 | 82 | 35° | 28° | 13 | 51 |
| May | 85 | 87 | 33° | 28° | 4 | 23 |
| June | 95 | 90 | 32° | 28° | 2 | 8 |
| July | 95 | 90 | 31° | 27° | 2 | 5 |
| August | 95 | 91 | 31° | 27° | 1 | 3 |
| September | 95 | 91 | 32° | 27° | 1 | 3 |
| October | 94 | 90 | 32° | 26° | 4 | 5 |
| November | 94 | 90 | 32° | 26° | 5 | 7 |
| December | 84 | 89 | 33° | 27° | 7 | 15 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tumbes · Feb Tumbes · Mar Tumbes · Apr Tumbes · May even · Jun Piura · Jul Piura · Aug Piura · Sep Piura · Oct Piura · Nov Piura · Dec Tumbes.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tumbes (average score 84/100 vs 81). Piura is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- March–May: Tumbes (average score 79/100 vs 70). Piura is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Piura (average score 95/100 vs 90). Piura is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Piura (average score 95/100 vs 91). Piura is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Piura weather by month · Tumbes weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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