Agadir (Temsia) vs Gran Canaria: which is sunnier?
🇲🇦 Morocco vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 638 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Agadir (Temsia) is the sunnier overall: about 3,598 hours of sunshine a year to Gran Canaria's 3,298. Gran Canaria has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Agadir (Temsia) in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Agadir (Temsia) | Gran Canaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,598 | 3,298 |
| Sunniest month | May (98/100) | May (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 93/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 98/100 |
| Rain / year | 266 mm | 157 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Agadir (Temsia) vs Gran Canaria month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agadir (Temsia) | Gran Canaria | Agadir (Temsia) | Gran Canaria | Agadir (Temsia) | Gran Canaria | |
| January | 95 | 95 | 21° | 20° | 26 | 18 |
| February | 93 | 87 | 23° | 19° | 36 | 22 |
| March | 94 | 96 | 25° | 20° | 34 | 15 |
| April | 97 | 97 | 27° | 20° | 18 | 10 |
| May | 98 | 98 | 31° | 21° | 12 | 6 |
| June | 80 | 98 | 34° | 23° | 2 | 2 |
| July | 40 | 98 | 38° | 24° | 1 | 2 |
| August | 40 | 98 | 38° | 24° | 4 | 5 |
| September | 89 | 97 | 33° | 25° | 9 | 8 |
| October | 96 | 96 | 30° | 24° | 24 | 17 |
| November | 89 | 94 | 25° | 22° | 61 | 24 |
| December | 93 | 94 | 22° | 21° | 39 | 28 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Agadir (Temsia) · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Gran Canaria · Jul Gran Canaria · Aug Gran Canaria · Sep Gran Canaria · Oct even · Nov Gran Canaria · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Agadir (Temsia) averages 93/100, Gran Canaria 93/100. Agadir (Temsia) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Agadir (Temsia) averages 96/100, Gran Canaria 97/100. Agadir (Temsia) is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Gran Canaria (average score 98/100 vs 53). Agadir (Temsia) is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Gran Canaria (average score 97/100 vs 93). Agadir (Temsia) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Agadir (Temsia) weather by month · Gran Canaria weather by month · Best time to visit Morocco · Best time to visit Spain.
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