Punta Arenas vs Balmaceda: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 790 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Balmaceda is the sunnier overall: about 2,893 hours of sunshine a year to Punta Arenas's 1,460. Balmaceda 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
| Punta Arenas | Balmaceda | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,460 | 2,893 |
| Sunniest month | February (33/100) | February (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 26/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 577 mm | 586 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 10 (very high) |
Punta Arenas vs Balmaceda month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Arenas | Balmaceda | Punta Arenas | Balmaceda | Punta Arenas | Balmaceda | |
| January | 32 | 75 | 13° | 18° | 57 | 31 |
| February | 33 | 83 | 13° | 19° | 45 | 30 |
| March | 19 | 51 | 11° | 15° | 58 | 43 |
| April | 6 | 22 | 9° | 11° | 60 | 53 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 52 | 74 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 49 | 81 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 45 | 58 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 44 | 63 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 35 | 37 |
| October | 7 | 22 | 9° | 11° | 38 | 43 |
| November | 13 | 44 | 10° | 14° | 43 | 40 |
| December | 26 | 68 | 12° | 17° | 51 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Balmaceda · Feb Balmaceda · Mar Balmaceda · Apr Balmaceda · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Balmaceda · Nov Balmaceda · Dec Balmaceda.
When to pick which
- November–February: Balmaceda (average score 68/100 vs 26). Balmaceda is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- March–May: Balmaceda (average score 24/100 vs 8). Balmaceda is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Punta Arenas averages 0/100, Balmaceda 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 4°C).
- September–October: Balmaceda (average score 11/100 vs 4). Balmaceda is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Punta Arenas weather by month · Balmaceda weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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