Tacna vs Iquique: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 276 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tacna and Iquique are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,892 vs 2,950 hours a year. Iquique has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tacna | Iquique | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,892 | 2,950 |
| Sunniest month | June (96/100) | January (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 93/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 48 mm | 8 mm |
| Warmest sea | 22°C / 72°F | 21°C / 70°F |
| Peak midday UV | 15 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
Tacna vs Iquique month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacna | Iquique | Tacna | Iquique | Tacna | Iquique | Tacna | Iquique | |
| January | 85 | 96 | 33° | 30° | 11 | 1 | 20° | 19° |
| February | 85 | 96 | 33° | 31° | 10 | 1 | 22° | 21° |
| March | 85 | 96 | 33° | 30° | 7 | 1 | 21° | 19° |
| April | 86 | 96 | 33° | 27° | 2 | 0 | 20° | 19° |
| May | 86 | 96 | 33° | 26° | 0 | 0 | 18° | 17° |
| June | 96 | 96 | 32° | 24° | 1 | 1 | 17° | 16° |
| July | 96 | 96 | 32° | 24° | 3 | 1 | 16° | 15° |
| August | 86 | 96 | 33° | 24° | 2 | 1 | 17° | 16° |
| September | 77 | 96 | 34° | 25° | 2 | 1 | 17° | 16° |
| October | 77 | 96 | 34° | 26° | 2 | 0 | 19° | 17° |
| November | 86 | 96 | 33° | 27° | 2 | 1 | 19° | 18° |
| December | 85 | 96 | 33° | 29° | 6 | 0 | 19° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Iquique · Feb Iquique · Mar Iquique · Apr Iquique · May Iquique · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Iquique · Sep Iquique · Oct Iquique · Nov Iquique · Dec Iquique.
When to pick which
- November–February: Iquique (average score 96/100 vs 85). Tacna is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- March–May: Iquique (average score 96/100 vs 86). Tacna is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Iquique (average score 96/100 vs 93). Tacna is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Iquique (average score 96/100 vs 77). Tacna is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Sea temperature
Tacna's sea gets warmer: 22°C / 72°F at its peak vs 21°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tacna about 2 months a year, Iquique about 1 month a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tacna weather by month · Iquique weather by month · Best time to visit Peru · Best time to visit Chile.
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