Rio Branco vs Leticia: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 671 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Rio Branco is the sunnier overall: about 2,057 hours of sunshine a year to Leticia's 1,825. Rio Branco has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Rio Branco | Leticia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,057 | 1,825 |
| Sunniest month | July (86/100) | August (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,669 mm | 2,560 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Rio Branco vs Leticia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Branco | Leticia | Rio Branco | Leticia | Rio Branco | Leticia | |
| January | 63 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 250 | 309 |
| February | 63 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 247 | 256 |
| March | 63 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 228 | 289 |
| April | 64 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 144 | 236 |
| May | 76 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 78 | 199 |
| June | 85 | 62 | 28° | 28° | 30 | 158 |
| July | 86 | 65 | 30° | 28° | 26 | 132 |
| August | 75 | 68 | 33° | 29° | 43 | 117 |
| September | 62 | 63 | 34° | 29° | 72 | 144 |
| October | 60 | 62 | 33° | 29° | 132 | 210 |
| November | 63 | 62 | 31° | 29° | 194 | 230 |
| December | 63 | 62 | 29° | 28° | 225 | 280 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Rio Branco · Jun Rio Branco · Jul Rio Branco · Aug Rio Branco · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Rio Branco averages 63/100, Leticia 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- March–May: Rio Branco (average score 68/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Rio Branco (average score 82/100 vs 65). Rio Branco is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Rio Branco averages 61/100, Leticia 63/100. Rio Branco is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Rio Branco weather by month · Leticia weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil · Best time to visit Colombia.
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