Santa Cruz vs Cochabamba: which is sunnier?
🇧🇴 Bolivia vs 🇧🇴 Bolivia · 323 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cochabamba is the sunnier overall: about 3,159 hours of sunshine a year to Santa Cruz's 2,126. Cochabamba has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Santa Cruz | Cochabamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,126 | 3,159 |
| Sunniest month | July (84/100) | May (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 83/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,217 mm | 498 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
Santa Cruz vs Cochabamba month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | Cochabamba | Santa Cruz | Cochabamba | Santa Cruz | Cochabamba | |
| January | 64 | 79 | 31° | 24° | 173 | 104 |
| February | 64 | 80 | 30° | 24° | 161 | 97 |
| March | 69 | 88 | 30° | 24° | 120 | 55 |
| April | 73 | 94 | 29° | 24° | 100 | 20 |
| May | 75 | 97 | 27° | 25° | 90 | 6 |
| June | 77 | 90 | 26° | 24° | 76 | 44 |
| July | 84 | 97 | 27° | 24° | 39 | 5 |
| August | 83 | 96 | 30° | 25° | 44 | 8 |
| September | 73 | 96 | 33° | 26° | 52 | 12 |
| October | 59 | 93 | 34° | 26° | 95 | 25 |
| November | 62 | 91 | 33° | 27° | 121 | 36 |
| December | 64 | 82 | 32° | 26° | 146 | 86 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Cochabamba · Feb Cochabamba · Mar Cochabamba · Apr Cochabamba · May Cochabamba · Jun Cochabamba · Jul Cochabamba · Aug Cochabamba · Sep Cochabamba · Oct Cochabamba · Nov Cochabamba · Dec Cochabamba.
When to pick which
- November–February: Cochabamba (average score 83/100 vs 64). Santa Cruz is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- March–May: Cochabamba (average score 93/100 vs 72). Santa Cruz is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: Cochabamba (average score 94/100 vs 81). Santa Cruz is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Cochabamba (average score 95/100 vs 66). Santa Cruz is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Santa Cruz weather by month · Cochabamba weather by month · Best time to visit Bolivia.
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