Teresina vs Cruz: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 364 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Teresina is the sunnier overall: about 2,986 hours of sunshine a year to Cruz's 2,890. Cruz has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Teresina in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Teresina | Cruz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,986 | 2,890 |
| Sunniest month | July (95/100) | July (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 85/100 | 88/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,277 mm | 1,013 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Teresina vs Cruz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresina | Cruz | Teresina | Cruz | Teresina | Cruz | |
| January | 69 | 72 | 31° | 32° | 198 | 134 |
| February | 69 | 69 | 30° | 31° | 238 | 186 |
| March | 69 | 69 | 29° | 30° | 270 | 232 |
| April | 69 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 244 | 225 |
| May | 76 | 74 | 30° | 30° | 115 | 122 |
| June | 92 | 87 | 31° | 30° | 26 | 51 |
| July | 95 | 91 | 32° | 32° | 11 | 26 |
| August | 67 | 85 | 35° | 33° | 8 | 6 |
| September | 57 | 77 | 36° | 34° | 10 | 1 |
| October | 46 | 67 | 37° | 35° | 26 | 2 |
| November | 53 | 76 | 36° | 34° | 45 | 5 |
| December | 65 | 83 | 34° | 33° | 86 | 23 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Cruz · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Teresina · Jul Teresina · Aug Cruz · Sep Cruz · Oct Cruz · Nov Cruz · Dec Cruz.
When to pick which
- November–February: Cruz (average score 75/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- March–May: too close to call — Teresina averages 71/100, Cruz 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: Cruz (average score 88/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Cruz (average score 72/100 vs 52). Teresina is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Teresina weather by month · Cruz weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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