Porto Alegre vs Chapecó: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 350 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chapecó is the sunnier overall: about 2,444 hours of sunshine a year to Porto Alegre's 2,283. Porto Alegre has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Chapecó in 2 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Porto Alegre | Chapecó | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,283 | 2,444 |
| Sunniest month | April (74/100) | August (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 72/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,446 mm | 1,803 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Porto Alegre vs Chapecó month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Alegre | Chapecó | Porto Alegre | Chapecó | Porto Alegre | Chapecó | |
| January | 70 | 66 | 30° | 28° | 120 | 154 |
| February | 73 | 68 | 30° | 28° | 103 | 138 |
| March | 73 | 68 | 28° | 27° | 103 | 136 |
| April | 74 | 67 | 26° | 25° | 98 | 143 |
| May | 72 | 66 | 21° | 21° | 112 | 152 |
| June | 66 | 60 | 19° | 19° | 113 | 151 |
| July | 59 | 65 | 19° | 19° | 149 | 119 |
| August | 71 | 74 | 20° | 21° | 116 | 104 |
| September | 65 | 66 | 22° | 23° | 157 | 152 |
| October | 65 | 66 | 24° | 26° | 155 | 213 |
| November | 72 | 66 | 26° | 27° | 110 | 163 |
| December | 72 | 66 | 28° | 28° | 110 | 178 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Porto Alegre · Feb Porto Alegre · Mar Porto Alegre · Apr Porto Alegre · May Porto Alegre · Jun Porto Alegre · Jul Chapecó · Aug Chapecó · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Porto Alegre · Dec Porto Alegre.
When to pick which
- November–February: Porto Alegre (average score 72/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- March–May: Porto Alegre (average score 73/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Porto Alegre averages 65/100, Chapecó 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Porto Alegre averages 65/100, Chapecó 66/100. Chapecó is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Porto Alegre weather by month · Chapecó weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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