Trujillo vs Cajamarca: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 125 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cajamarca is the sunnier overall: about 2,412 hours of sunshine a year to Trujillo's 2,249. Trujillo has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Trujillo | Cajamarca | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,249 | 2,412 |
| Sunniest month | June (92/100) | June (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 91 mm | 415 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Trujillo vs Cajamarca month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trujillo | Cajamarca | Trujillo | Cajamarca | Trujillo | Cajamarca | |
| January | 90 | 82 | 25° | 20° | 12 | 58 |
| February | 90 | 84 | 26° | 20° | 13 | 49 |
| March | 88 | 79 | 26° | 20° | 21 | 78 |
| April | 90 | 83 | 25° | 20° | 10 | 54 |
| May | 91 | 89 | 23° | 21° | 5 | 20 |
| June | 92 | 92 | 22° | 21° | 1 | 6 |
| July | 92 | 92 | 22° | 21° | 2 | 7 |
| August | 92 | 92 | 21° | 22° | 1 | 3 |
| September | 92 | 91 | 21° | 22° | 2 | 11 |
| October | 91 | 86 | 21° | 22° | 7 | 39 |
| November | 90 | 84 | 22° | 21° | 8 | 47 |
| December | 90 | 85 | 23° | 21° | 9 | 43 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Trujillo · Feb Trujillo · Mar Trujillo · Apr Trujillo · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Trujillo · Nov Trujillo · Dec Trujillo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Trujillo (average score 90/100 vs 84). Trujillo is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- March–May: Trujillo (average score 90/100 vs 84). Trujillo is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Trujillo averages 92/100, Cajamarca 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
- September–October: Trujillo (average score 92/100 vs 89). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Trujillo weather by month · Cajamarca weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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