Santiago vs Concepcion: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 429 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Santiago is the sunnier overall: about 3,263 hours of sunshine a year to Concepcion's 3,020. Santiago has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Concepcion in 3.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Santiago | Concepcion | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,263 | 3,020 |
| Sunniest month | March (97/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 87/100 | 93/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 29/100 |
| Rain / year | 275 mm | 850 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Santiago vs Concepcion month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | Concepcion | Santiago | Concepcion | Santiago | Concepcion | |
| January | 78 | 94 | 34° | 26° | 8 | 16 |
| February | 87 | 94 | 33° | 25° | 8 | 18 |
| March | 97 | 92 | 31° | 23° | 10 | 26 |
| April | 96 | 80 | 27° | 19° | 12 | 52 |
| May | 90 | 50 | 23° | 16° | 44 | 122 |
| June | 87 | 29 | 20° | 13° | 63 | 167 |
| July | 82 | 29 | 19° | 13° | 47 | 146 |
| August | 91 | 30 | 21° | 13° | 40 | 131 |
| September | 96 | 50 | 23° | 15° | 15 | 65 |
| October | 96 | 65 | 26° | 17° | 12 | 56 |
| November | 97 | 91 | 30° | 20° | 9 | 30 |
| December | 87 | 93 | 33° | 23° | 7 | 21 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Concepcion · Feb Concepcion · Mar Santiago · Apr Santiago · May Santiago · Jun Santiago · Jul Santiago · Aug Santiago · Sep Santiago · Oct Santiago · Nov Santiago · Dec Concepcion.
When to pick which
- November–February: Concepcion (average score 93/100 vs 87). Santiago is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- March–May: Santiago (average score 94/100 vs 74). Santiago is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Santiago (average score 87/100 vs 29). Santiago is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- September–October: Santiago (average score 96/100 vs 58). Santiago is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Santiago weather by month · Concepcion weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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