☀ Sunshine Atlas

Sunshine destinations in South America

267 places, each with month-by-month sunshine data.

The sunniest places in South America

Major destinations ranked by annual sunshine hours.

#DestinationCountrySun h/yrBest month
1Calama🇨🇱 Chile3,926April
2Arequipa🇵🇪 Peru3,333April
3Antofagasta🇨🇱 Chile3,077January
4Copiapo🇨🇱 Chile3,066January
5La Serena-Coquimbo🇨🇱 Chile2,978January
6Mendoza🇦🇷 Argentina2,872September
7Iquique🇨🇱 Chile2,847January
8Juliaca🇵🇪 Peru2,847November
9Santiago🇨🇱 Chile2,808January
10Fortaleza🇧🇷 Brazil2,804August
11Asunción🇵🇾 Paraguay2,803August
12Juazeiro do Norte🇧🇷 Brazil2,803August
13Petrolina🇧🇷 Brazil2,803August
14Arica🇨🇱 Chile2,716March
15Natal🇧🇷 Brazil2,716October
16Tacna🇵🇪 Peru2,716April
17Concepcion🇨🇱 Chile2,681January
18Aracaju🇧🇷 Brazil2,672November
19Boa Vista🇧🇷 Brazil2,672November
20Rosario🇦🇷 Argentina2,672September
21Uberlândia🇧🇷 Brazil2,672July
22Piura🇵🇪 Peru2,628May
23Teresina🇧🇷 Brazil2,628July
24Cusco🇵🇪 Peru2,584August
25Cruz🇧🇷 Brazil2,584July

Every destination, by country

Sorted by annual sunshine within each country.

🇦🇷 Argentina

🇧🇴 Bolivia

🇧🇷 Brazil

🇨🇱 Chile

🇨🇴 Colombia

🇪🇨 Ecuador

🇬🇫 French Guiana

🇬🇾 Guyana

🇵🇾 Paraguay

🇵🇪 Peru

🇸🇷 Suriname

🇺🇾 Uruguay

🇻🇪 Venezuela