Santa Cruz vs Cuiabá: which is sunnier?
🇧🇴 Bolivia vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 780 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cuiabá is the sunnier overall: about 2,653 hours of sunshine a year to Santa Cruz's 2,126. Cuiabá has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Santa Cruz in 4 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Santa Cruz | Cuiabá | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,126 | 2,653 |
| Sunniest month | July (84/100) | June (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 77/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,217 mm | 1,314 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 12 (extreme) |
Santa Cruz vs Cuiabá month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | Cuiabá | Santa Cruz | Cuiabá | Santa Cruz | Cuiabá | |
| January | 64 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 173 | 218 |
| February | 64 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 161 | 223 |
| March | 69 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 120 | 187 |
| April | 73 | 76 | 29° | 31° | 100 | 102 |
| May | 75 | 86 | 27° | 30° | 90 | 48 |
| June | 77 | 93 | 26° | 31° | 76 | 9 |
| July | 84 | 83 | 27° | 33° | 39 | 11 |
| August | 83 | 55 | 30° | 36° | 44 | 15 |
| September | 73 | 44 | 33° | 37° | 52 | 34 |
| October | 59 | 44 | 34° | 36° | 95 | 115 |
| November | 62 | 54 | 33° | 34° | 121 | 169 |
| December | 64 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 146 | 183 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Cuiabá · Feb Cuiabá · Mar even · Apr Cuiabá · May Cuiabá · Jun Cuiabá · Jul even · Aug Santa Cruz · Sep Santa Cruz · Oct Santa Cruz · Nov Santa Cruz · Dec Cuiabá.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Santa Cruz averages 64/100, Cuiabá 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- March–May: Cuiabá (average score 76/100 vs 72). Cuiabá is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Santa Cruz (average score 81/100 vs 77). Cuiabá is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Santa Cruz (average score 66/100 vs 44). Cuiabá is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Santa Cruz weather by month · Cuiabá weather by month · Best time to visit Bolivia · Best time to visit Brazil.
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