Puerto Montt vs Balmaceda: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 510 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Balmaceda is the sunnier overall: about 2,893 hours of sunshine a year to Puerto Montt's 2,120. Puerto Montt has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Balmaceda in 1 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Puerto Montt | Balmaceda | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,120 | 2,893 |
| Sunniest month | February (81/100) | February (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 67/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 9/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,338 mm | 586 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Puerto Montt vs Balmaceda month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Montt | Balmaceda | Puerto Montt | Balmaceda | Puerto Montt | Balmaceda | |
| January | 73 | 75 | 19° | 18° | 65 | 31 |
| February | 81 | 83 | 20° | 19° | 57 | 30 |
| March | 63 | 51 | 18° | 15° | 86 | 43 |
| April | 41 | 22 | 15° | 11° | 113 | 53 |
| May | 21 | 0 | 12° | 7° | 163 | 74 |
| June | 11 | 0 | 10° | 4° | 181 | 81 |
| July | 5 | 0 | 9° | 4° | 166 | 58 |
| August | 11 | 0 | 10° | 5° | 161 | 63 |
| September | 25 | 0 | 12° | 8° | 91 | 37 |
| October | 36 | 22 | 14° | 11° | 99 | 43 |
| November | 50 | 44 | 16° | 14° | 84 | 40 |
| December | 65 | 68 | 18° | 17° | 72 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Puerto Montt · Apr Puerto Montt · May Puerto Montt · Jun Puerto Montt · Jul Puerto Montt · Aug Puerto Montt · Sep Puerto Montt · Oct Puerto Montt · Nov Puerto Montt · Dec Balmaceda.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Puerto Montt averages 67/100, Balmaceda 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- March–May: Puerto Montt (average score 42/100 vs 24). Puerto Montt is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: Puerto Montt (average score 9/100 vs 0). Puerto Montt is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 4°C.
- September–October: Puerto Montt (average score 31/100 vs 11). Puerto Montt is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Puerto Montt weather by month · Balmaceda weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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