Rio Branco vs Puerto Maldonado: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 338 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Rio Branco and Puerto Maldonado are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,057 vs 1,984 hours a year. Puerto Maldonado has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Rio Branco in 2 (7 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 | Puerto Maldonado | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,057 | 1,984 |
| Sunniest month | July (86/100) | July (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 63/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,669 mm | 2,082 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Rio Branco vs Puerto Maldonado month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Branco | Puerto Maldonado | Rio Branco | Puerto Maldonado | Rio Branco | Puerto Maldonado | |
| January | 63 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 250 | 333 |
| February | 63 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 247 | 336 |
| March | 63 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 228 | 237 |
| April | 64 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 144 | 164 |
| May | 76 | 74 | 28° | 27° | 78 | 90 |
| June | 85 | 79 | 28° | 27° | 30 | 60 |
| July | 86 | 81 | 30° | 28° | 26 | 49 |
| August | 75 | 81 | 33° | 31° | 43 | 52 |
| September | 62 | 70 | 34° | 33° | 72 | 68 |
| October | 60 | 63 | 33° | 32° | 132 | 162 |
| November | 63 | 63 | 31° | 31° | 194 | 197 |
| December | 63 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 225 | 334 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Rio Branco · Jul Rio Branco · Aug Puerto Maldonado · Sep Puerto Maldonado · Oct Puerto Maldonado · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Rio Branco averages 63/100, Puerto Maldonado 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Rio Branco averages 68/100, Puerto Maldonado 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Rio Branco averages 82/100, Puerto Maldonado 80/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Puerto Maldonado (average score 67/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Rio Branco weather by month · Puerto Maldonado weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil · Best time to visit Peru.
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