Pucallpa vs Tarapoto: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 287 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pucallpa is the sunnier overall: about 2,025 hours of sunshine a year to Tarapoto's 1,810. Tarapoto has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pucallpa | Tarapoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,025 | 1,810 |
| Sunniest month | July (81/100) | July (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,383 mm | 1,115 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Pucallpa vs Tarapoto month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pucallpa | Tarapoto | Pucallpa | Tarapoto | Pucallpa | Tarapoto | |
| January | 63 | 70 | 30° | 31° | 170 | 105 |
| February | 63 | 70 | 29° | 31° | 172 | 105 |
| March | 63 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 150 | 129 |
| April | 65 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 137 | 132 |
| May | 74 | 72 | 30° | 30° | 88 | 94 |
| June | 78 | 76 | 31° | 30° | 71 | 72 |
| July | 81 | 79 | 32° | 31° | 54 | 54 |
| August | 66 | 74 | 34° | 33° | 47 | 39 |
| September | 55 | 61 | 35° | 34° | 65 | 70 |
| October | 53 | 65 | 34° | 33° | 132 | 95 |
| November | 64 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 143 | 120 |
| December | 63 | 71 | 31° | 31° | 154 | 100 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tarapoto · Feb Tarapoto · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Tarapoto · Sep Tarapoto · Oct Tarapoto · Nov Tarapoto · Dec Tarapoto.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tarapoto (average score 70/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Pucallpa averages 67/100, Tarapoto 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Pucallpa averages 75/100, Tarapoto 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Tarapoto (average score 63/100 vs 54). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 34°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Pucallpa weather by month · Tarapoto weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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