Pucallpa vs Leticia: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 692 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pucallpa is the sunnier overall: about 2,025 hours of sunshine a year to Leticia's 1,825. Pucallpa has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Leticia in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pucallpa | Leticia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,025 | 1,825 |
| Sunniest month | July (81/100) | August (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,383 mm | 2,560 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Pucallpa vs Leticia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pucallpa | Leticia | Pucallpa | Leticia | Pucallpa | Leticia | |
| January | 63 | 62 | 30° | 28° | 170 | 309 |
| February | 63 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 172 | 256 |
| March | 63 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 150 | 289 |
| April | 65 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 137 | 236 |
| May | 74 | 62 | 30° | 28° | 88 | 199 |
| June | 78 | 62 | 31° | 28° | 71 | 158 |
| July | 81 | 65 | 32° | 28° | 54 | 132 |
| August | 66 | 68 | 34° | 29° | 47 | 117 |
| September | 55 | 63 | 35° | 29° | 65 | 144 |
| October | 53 | 62 | 34° | 29° | 132 | 210 |
| November | 64 | 62 | 32° | 29° | 143 | 230 |
| December | 63 | 62 | 31° | 28° | 154 | 280 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Pucallpa · May Pucallpa · Jun Pucallpa · Jul Pucallpa · Aug even · Sep Leticia · Oct Leticia · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Pucallpa averages 63/100, Leticia 62/100. Pucallpa is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- March–May: Pucallpa (average score 67/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Pucallpa (average score 75/100 vs 65). Pucallpa is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Leticia (average score 63/100 vs 54). Pucallpa is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Pucallpa weather by month · Leticia weather by month · Best time to visit Peru · Best time to visit Colombia.
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