Barcelona vs Girona: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 88 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Barcelona and Girona are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,700 vs 2,702 hours a year. Barcelona has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Barcelona | Girona | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,700 | 2,702 |
| Sunniest month | June (90/100) | June (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 53/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 88/100 |
| Rain / year | 518 mm | 578 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 27°C / 81°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Barcelona vs Girona month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Girona | Barcelona | Girona | Barcelona | Girona | Barcelona | Girona | |
| January | 44 | 36 | 14° | 13° | 34 | 43 | 14° | 14° |
| February | 52 | 44 | 15° | 14° | 32 | 38 | 13° | 14° |
| March | 72 | 71 | 18° | 18° | 43 | 51 | 14° | 14° |
| April | 86 | 84 | 21° | 20° | 50 | 60 | 16° | 15° |
| May | 86 | 84 | 25° | 25° | 49 | 57 | 19° | 18° |
| June | 90 | 88 | 29° | 30° | 27 | 36 | 22° | 22° |
| July | 90 | 88 | 32° | 32° | 28 | 35 | 26° | 25° |
| August | 87 | 88 | 31° | 32° | 41 | 40 | 28° | 27° |
| September | 84 | 85 | 27° | 27° | 59 | 52 | 25° | 25° |
| October | 82 | 81 | 23° | 23° | 70 | 76 | 22° | 21° |
| November | 71 | 63 | 18° | 17° | 54 | 57 | 18° | 18° |
| December | 45 | 44 | 14° | 14° | 31 | 33 | 16° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Barcelona · Feb Barcelona · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Barcelona · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Barcelona (average score 53/100 vs 47). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Barcelona averages 81/100, Girona 80/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Barcelona averages 89/100, Girona 88/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Barcelona averages 83/100, Girona 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Barcelona's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Barcelona about 5 months a year, Girona about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Barcelona weather by month · Girona weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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