Temuco vs Balmaceda: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 781 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Balmaceda is the sunnier overall: about 2,893 hours of sunshine a year to Temuco's 2,637. Temuco 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
| Temuco | Balmaceda | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,637 | 2,893 |
| Sunniest month | January (89/100) | February (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 19/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,074 mm | 586 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Temuco vs Balmaceda month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temuco | Balmaceda | Temuco | Balmaceda | Temuco | Balmaceda | |
| January | 89 | 75 | 25° | 18° | 30 | 31 |
| February | 89 | 83 | 26° | 19° | 31 | 30 |
| March | 86 | 51 | 23° | 15° | 48 | 43 |
| April | 67 | 22 | 18° | 11° | 74 | 53 |
| May | 35 | 0 | 14° | 7° | 130 | 74 |
| June | 17 | 0 | 11° | 4° | 182 | 81 |
| July | 17 | 0 | 11° | 4° | 162 | 58 |
| August | 23 | 0 | 12° | 5° | 139 | 63 |
| September | 39 | 0 | 14° | 8° | 88 | 37 |
| October | 53 | 22 | 16° | 11° | 83 | 43 |
| November | 76 | 44 | 19° | 14° | 61 | 40 |
| December | 86 | 68 | 22° | 17° | 46 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Temuco · Feb Temuco · Mar Temuco · Apr Temuco · May Temuco · Jun Temuco · Jul Temuco · Aug Temuco · Sep Temuco · Oct Temuco · Nov Temuco · Dec Temuco.
When to pick which
- November–February: Temuco (average score 85/100 vs 68). Temuco is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- March–May: Temuco (average score 63/100 vs 24). Temuco is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: Temuco (average score 19/100 vs 0). Temuco is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 4°C.
- September–October: Temuco (average score 46/100 vs 11). Temuco is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Temuco weather by month · Balmaceda weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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