10 sunniest cities in South America

10. Concepción

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• hours of sunshine: 2,681 h
• country: Chile
• January: 341 h
• March: 255 h
• May: 133 h
• July: 129 h
• September: 197 h
• November: 296 h

9. Asunción

• hours of sunshine per year: 2,803 h
• country: Paraguay
• January: 276 h
• March: 254 h
• May: 205 h
• July: 195 h
• September: 204 h
• November: 270 h

8. Fortaleza

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• hours of sunshine: 2,804 h
• country: Brazil
• January: 222 h
• March: 157 h
• May: 201 h
• July: 259 h
• September: 284 h
• November: 288 h

7. Santiago

• hours of sunshine per year: 2,807 h
• country: Chile
• January: 362 h
• March: 272 h
• May: 155 h
• July: 145 h
• September: 186 h
• November: 306 h

6. Mendoza

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• hours of sunshine: 2,871 h
• country: Argentina
• January: 297 h
• March: 235 h
• May: 195 h
• July: 182 h
• September: 225 h
• November: 294 h

5. Ciudad Bolivar

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• hours of sunshine per year: 2,894 h
• country: Venezuela
• January: 248 h
• March: 263 h
• May: 226 h
• July: 232 h
• September: 252 h
• November: 249 h

4. Antofagasta

• hours of sunshine per year: 3,077 h
• country: Chile
• January: 319 h
• March: 294 h
• May: 229 h
• July: 204 h
• September: 219 h
• November: 276 h

3. Maracaibo

• hours of sunshine per year: 3,284 h
• country: Venezuela
• January: 300 h
• March: 286 h
• May: 243 h
• July: 301 h
• September: 272 h
• November: 258 h

2. Arequipa

• hours of sunshine per year: 3,333 h
• country: Peru
• January: 223 h
• March: 244 h
• May: 288 h
• July: 291 h
• September: 297 h
• November: 309 h

1. Calama

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• hours of sunshine per year: 3,926 h
• country: Chile
• January: 353 h
• March: 319 h
• May: 306 h
• July: 310 h
• September: 321 h
• November: 363 h