São Luís vs Cruz: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 432 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cruz is the sunnier overall: about 2,890 hours of sunshine a year to São Luís's 2,413. Cruz has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, São Luís in 4 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| São Luís | Cruz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,413 | 2,890 |
| Sunniest month | October (90/100) | July (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 77/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 88/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,717 mm | 1,013 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
São Luís vs Cruz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Luís | Cruz | São Luís | Cruz | São Luís | Cruz | São Luís | Cruz | |
| January | 66 | 72 | 29° | 32° | 191 | 134 | 30° | 30° |
| February | 66 | 69 | 28° | 31° | 247 | 186 | 30° | 29° |
| March | 66 | 69 | 28° | 30° | 322 | 232 | 30° | 30° |
| April | 66 | 69 | 28° | 29° | 357 | 225 | 31° | 30° |
| May | 66 | 74 | 28° | 30° | 238 | 122 | 31° | 30° |
| June | 66 | 87 | 28° | 30° | 149 | 51 | 31° | 29° |
| July | 77 | 91 | 29° | 32° | 88 | 26 | 30° | 28° |
| August | 89 | 85 | 31° | 33° | 23 | 6 | 30° | 27° |
| September | 89 | 77 | 31° | 34° | 23 | 1 | 29° | 27° |
| October | 90 | 67 | 31° | 35° | 15 | 2 | 29° | 28° |
| November | 90 | 76 | 31° | 34° | 17 | 5 | 29° | 28° |
| December | 84 | 83 | 31° | 33° | 47 | 23 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Cruz · Feb Cruz · Mar Cruz · Apr Cruz · May Cruz · Jun Cruz · Jul Cruz · Aug São Luís · Sep São Luís · Oct São Luís · Nov São Luís · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — São Luís averages 77/100, Cruz 75/100. Cruz is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- March–May: Cruz (average score 71/100 vs 66). Cruz is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Cruz (average score 88/100 vs 77). Cruz is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: São Luís (average score 90/100 vs 72). Cruz is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
Sea temperature
São Luís's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): São Luís all year, Cruz all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: São Luís weather by month · Cruz weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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