Santa Cruz vs Tacna: which is sunnier?
🇧🇴 Bolivia vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 757 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tacna is the sunnier overall: about 2,892 hours of sunshine a year to Santa Cruz's 2,126. Tacna 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 | Tacna | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,126 | 2,892 |
| Sunniest month | July (84/100) | June (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 85/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,217 mm | 48 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 15 (extreme) |
Santa Cruz vs Tacna month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | Tacna | Santa Cruz | Tacna | Santa Cruz | Tacna | |
| January | 64 | 85 | 31° | 33° | 173 | 11 |
| February | 64 | 85 | 30° | 33° | 161 | 10 |
| March | 69 | 85 | 30° | 33° | 120 | 7 |
| April | 73 | 86 | 29° | 33° | 100 | 2 |
| May | 75 | 86 | 27° | 33° | 90 | 0 |
| June | 77 | 96 | 26° | 32° | 76 | 1 |
| July | 84 | 96 | 27° | 32° | 39 | 3 |
| August | 83 | 86 | 30° | 33° | 44 | 2 |
| September | 73 | 77 | 33° | 34° | 52 | 2 |
| October | 59 | 77 | 34° | 34° | 95 | 2 |
| November | 62 | 86 | 33° | 33° | 121 | 2 |
| December | 64 | 85 | 32° | 33° | 146 | 6 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tacna · Feb Tacna · Mar Tacna · Apr Tacna · May Tacna · Jun Tacna · Jul Tacna · Aug Tacna · Sep Tacna · Oct Tacna · Nov Tacna · Dec Tacna.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tacna (average score 85/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 33°C).
- March–May: Tacna (average score 86/100 vs 72). Tacna is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Tacna (average score 93/100 vs 81). Tacna is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Tacna (average score 77/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Santa Cruz weather by month · Tacna weather by month · Best time to visit Bolivia · Best time to visit Peru.
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