Temuco vs Puerto Montt: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 282 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Temuco is the sunnier overall: about 2,637 hours of sunshine a year to Puerto Montt's 2,120. 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 | Puerto Montt | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,637 | 2,120 |
| Sunniest month | January (89/100) | February (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 19/100 | 9/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,074 mm | 1,338 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Temuco vs Puerto Montt month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temuco | Puerto Montt | Temuco | Puerto Montt | Temuco | Puerto Montt | |
| January | 89 | 73 | 25° | 19° | 30 | 65 |
| February | 89 | 81 | 26° | 20° | 31 | 57 |
| March | 86 | 63 | 23° | 18° | 48 | 86 |
| April | 67 | 41 | 18° | 15° | 74 | 113 |
| May | 35 | 21 | 14° | 12° | 130 | 163 |
| June | 17 | 11 | 11° | 10° | 182 | 181 |
| July | 17 | 5 | 11° | 9° | 162 | 166 |
| August | 23 | 11 | 12° | 10° | 139 | 161 |
| September | 39 | 25 | 14° | 12° | 88 | 91 |
| October | 53 | 36 | 16° | 14° | 83 | 99 |
| November | 76 | 50 | 19° | 16° | 61 | 84 |
| December | 86 | 65 | 22° | 18° | 46 | 72 |
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 67). Temuco is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- March–May: Temuco (average score 63/100 vs 42). Temuco is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: Temuco (average score 19/100 vs 9). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 10°C).
- September–October: Temuco (average score 46/100 vs 31). Temuco is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Temuco weather by month · Puerto Montt weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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