Alghero vs Figari: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇫🇷 France · 118 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Alghero is the sunnier overall: about 2,842 hours of sunshine a year to Figari's 2,695. Alghero has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Alghero | Figari | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,842 | 2,695 |
| Sunniest month | July (95/100) | July (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 46/100 | 42/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 94/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 583 mm | 610 mm |
| Warmest sea | 25°C / 77°F | 26°C / 79°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Alghero vs Figari month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alghero | Figari | Alghero | Figari | Alghero | Figari | Alghero | Figari | |
| January | 35 | 34 | 13° | 13° | 64 | 69 | 15° | 15° |
| February | 35 | 35 | 13° | 13° | 60 | 57 | 14° | 14° |
| March | 44 | 42 | 14° | 14° | 47 | 55 | 15° | 14° |
| April | 65 | 65 | 17° | 17° | 48 | 47 | 16° | 15° |
| May | 88 | 86 | 20° | 20° | 42 | 48 | 18° | 18° |
| June | 93 | 91 | 23° | 25° | 17 | 20 | 22° | 22° |
| July | 95 | 94 | 26° | 28° | 6 | 7 | 24° | 24° |
| August | 93 | 92 | 26° | 28° | 13 | 15 | 25° | 26° |
| September | 88 | 86 | 24° | 25° | 42 | 50 | 23° | 23° |
| October | 84 | 82 | 22° | 21° | 66 | 71 | 22° | 22° |
| November | 65 | 58 | 18° | 17° | 100 | 99 | 20° | 19° |
| December | 48 | 41 | 15° | 14° | 78 | 72 | 16° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Alghero · Dec Alghero.
When to pick which
- November–February: Alghero (average score 46/100 vs 42). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Alghero averages 66/100, Figari 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Alghero averages 94/100, Figari 92/100. Figari is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Alghero averages 86/100, Figari 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
Sea temperature
Figari's sea gets warmer: 26°C / 79°F at its peak vs 25°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Alghero about 5 months a year, Figari about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Alghero weather by month · Figari weather by month · Best time to visit Italy · Best time to visit France.
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