Temuco vs San Carlos de Bariloche: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇦🇷 Argentina · 278 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Temuco and San Carlos de Bariloche are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,637 vs 2,627 hours a year. Temuco 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
| Temuco | San Carlos de Bariloche | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,637 | 2,627 |
| Sunniest month | January (89/100) | February (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 79/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 19/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,074 mm | 856 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Temuco vs San Carlos de Bariloche month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temuco | San Carlos de Bariloche | Temuco | San Carlos de Bariloche | Temuco | San Carlos de Bariloche | |
| January | 89 | 88 | 25° | 22° | 30 | 33 |
| February | 89 | 90 | 26° | 23° | 31 | 24 |
| March | 86 | 81 | 23° | 19° | 48 | 33 |
| April | 67 | 42 | 18° | 14° | 74 | 59 |
| May | 35 | 6 | 14° | 9° | 130 | 120 |
| June | 17 | 0 | 11° | 5° | 182 | 156 |
| July | 17 | 0 | 11° | 4° | 162 | 127 |
| August | 23 | 0 | 12° | 6° | 139 | 122 |
| September | 39 | 14 | 14° | 10° | 88 | 62 |
| October | 53 | 35 | 16° | 13° | 83 | 52 |
| November | 76 | 58 | 19° | 16° | 61 | 38 |
| December | 86 | 81 | 22° | 19° | 46 | 30 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · 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 79). Temuco is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- March–May: Temuco (average score 63/100 vs 43). Temuco is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Temuco (average score 19/100 vs 0). Temuco is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 5°C.
- September–October: Temuco (average score 46/100 vs 25). Temuco is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Temuco weather by month · San Carlos de Bariloche weather by month · Best time to visit Chile · Best time to visit Argentina.
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