Tacna vs Juliaca: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 288 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Juliaca is the sunnier overall: about 3,736 hours of sunshine a year to Tacna's 2,892. Tacna has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tacna | Juliaca | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,892 | 3,736 |
| Sunniest month | June (96/100) | November (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 93/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 48 mm | 483 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 15 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
Tacna vs Juliaca month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacna | Juliaca | Tacna | Juliaca | Tacna | Juliaca | |
| January | 85 | 62 | 33° | 17° | 11 | 94 |
| February | 85 | 61 | 33° | 17° | 10 | 102 |
| March | 85 | 66 | 33° | 17° | 7 | 67 |
| April | 86 | 63 | 33° | 16° | 2 | 30 |
| May | 86 | 65 | 33° | 16° | 0 | 11 |
| June | 96 | 58 | 32° | 15° | 1 | 2 |
| July | 96 | 58 | 32° | 15° | 3 | 4 |
| August | 86 | 66 | 33° | 16° | 2 | 5 |
| September | 77 | 72 | 34° | 17° | 2 | 19 |
| October | 77 | 77 | 34° | 18° | 2 | 41 |
| November | 86 | 80 | 33° | 18° | 2 | 25 |
| December | 85 | 64 | 33° | 17° | 6 | 83 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tacna · Feb Tacna · Mar Tacna · Apr Tacna · May Tacna · Jun Tacna · Jul Tacna · Aug Tacna · Sep Tacna · Oct even · Nov Tacna · Dec Tacna.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tacna (average score 85/100 vs 67). Tacna is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- March–May: Tacna (average score 86/100 vs 65). Tacna is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Tacna (average score 93/100 vs 61). Tacna is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Tacna averages 77/100, Juliaca 75/100. Tacna is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tacna weather by month · Juliaca weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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