San Carlos de Bariloche vs Balmaceda: which is sunnier?
🇦🇷 Argentina vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 532 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Balmaceda is the sunnier overall: about 2,893 hours of sunshine a year to San Carlos de Bariloche's 2,627. San Carlos de Bariloche has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| San Carlos de Bariloche | Balmaceda | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,627 | 2,893 |
| Sunniest month | February (90/100) | February (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 79/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 856 mm | 586 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
San Carlos de Bariloche vs Balmaceda month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | Balmaceda | San Carlos de Bariloche | Balmaceda | San Carlos de Bariloche | Balmaceda | |
| January | 88 | 75 | 22° | 18° | 33 | 31 |
| February | 90 | 83 | 23° | 19° | 24 | 30 |
| March | 81 | 51 | 19° | 15° | 33 | 43 |
| April | 42 | 22 | 14° | 11° | 59 | 53 |
| May | 6 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 120 | 74 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 156 | 81 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 127 | 58 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 122 | 63 |
| September | 14 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 62 | 37 |
| October | 35 | 22 | 13° | 11° | 52 | 43 |
| November | 58 | 44 | 16° | 14° | 38 | 40 |
| December | 81 | 68 | 19° | 17° | 30 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan San Carlos de Bariloche · Feb San Carlos de Bariloche · Mar San Carlos de Bariloche · Apr San Carlos de Bariloche · May San Carlos de Bariloche · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep San Carlos de Bariloche · Oct San Carlos de Bariloche · Nov San Carlos de Bariloche · Dec San Carlos de Bariloche.
When to pick which
- November–February: San Carlos de Bariloche (average score 79/100 vs 68). San Carlos de Bariloche is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- March–May: San Carlos de Bariloche (average score 43/100 vs 24). San Carlos de Bariloche is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: too close to call — San Carlos de Bariloche averages 0/100, Balmaceda 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 4°C).
- September–October: San Carlos de Bariloche (average score 25/100 vs 11). San Carlos de Bariloche is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
Full month-by-month guides: San Carlos de Bariloche weather by month · Balmaceda weather by month · Best time to visit Argentina · Best time to visit Chile.
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