Trujillo vs Tarapoto: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇵🇪 Peru · 349 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Trujillo is the sunnier overall: about 2,249 hours of sunshine a year to Tarapoto's 1,810. Trujillo 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
| Trujillo | Tarapoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,249 | 1,810 |
| Sunniest month | June (92/100) | July (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 91 mm | 1,115 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 9 (very high) |
Trujillo vs Tarapoto month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trujillo | Tarapoto | Trujillo | Tarapoto | Trujillo | Tarapoto | |
| January | 90 | 70 | 25° | 31° | 12 | 105 |
| February | 90 | 70 | 26° | 31° | 13 | 105 |
| March | 88 | 65 | 26° | 30° | 21 | 129 |
| April | 90 | 65 | 25° | 30° | 10 | 132 |
| May | 91 | 72 | 23° | 30° | 5 | 94 |
| June | 92 | 76 | 22° | 30° | 1 | 72 |
| July | 92 | 79 | 22° | 31° | 2 | 54 |
| August | 92 | 74 | 21° | 33° | 1 | 39 |
| September | 92 | 61 | 21° | 34° | 2 | 70 |
| October | 91 | 65 | 21° | 33° | 7 | 95 |
| November | 90 | 67 | 22° | 32° | 8 | 120 |
| December | 90 | 71 | 23° | 31° | 9 | 100 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Trujillo · Feb Trujillo · Mar Trujillo · Apr Trujillo · May Trujillo · Jun Trujillo · Jul Trujillo · Aug Trujillo · Sep Trujillo · Oct Trujillo · Nov Trujillo · Dec Trujillo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Trujillo (average score 90/100 vs 70). Tarapoto is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- March–May: Trujillo (average score 90/100 vs 67). Tarapoto is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Trujillo (average score 92/100 vs 76). Tarapoto is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Trujillo (average score 92/100 vs 63). Tarapoto is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Trujillo weather by month · Tarapoto weather by month · Best time to visit Peru.
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