Barcelona vs Mahón (Maó): which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 241 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mahón (Maó) is the sunnier overall: about 2,818 hours of sunshine a year to Barcelona's 2,700. Barcelona has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Mahón (Maó) in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Barcelona | Mahón (Maó) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,700 | 2,818 |
| Sunniest month | June (90/100) | June (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 53/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 91/100 |
| Rain / year | 518 mm | 603 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Barcelona vs Mahón (Maó) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Mahón (Maó) | Barcelona | Mahón (Maó) | Barcelona | Mahón (Maó) | Barcelona | Mahón (Maó) | |
| January | 44 | 36 | 14° | 13° | 34 | 51 | 14° | 16° |
| February | 52 | 36 | 15° | 13° | 32 | 51 | 13° | 15° |
| March | 72 | 43 | 18° | 14° | 43 | 53 | 14° | 16° |
| April | 86 | 51 | 21° | 15° | 50 | 49 | 16° | 16° |
| May | 86 | 73 | 25° | 18° | 49 | 42 | 19° | 19° |
| June | 90 | 92 | 29° | 22° | 27 | 21 | 22° | 23° |
| July | 90 | 92 | 32° | 25° | 28 | 17 | 26° | 26° |
| August | 87 | 90 | 31° | 26° | 41 | 29 | 28° | 28° |
| September | 84 | 83 | 27° | 24° | 59 | 68 | 25° | 26° |
| October | 82 | 81 | 23° | 21° | 70 | 82 | 22° | 23° |
| November | 71 | 67 | 18° | 18° | 54 | 85 | 18° | 20° |
| December | 45 | 50 | 14° | 15° | 31 | 55 | 16° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Barcelona · Feb Barcelona · Mar Barcelona · Apr Barcelona · May Barcelona · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Mahón (Maó) · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Barcelona · Dec Mahón (Maó).
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: Barcelona (average score 81/100 vs 56). Barcelona is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Barcelona averages 89/100, Mahón (Maó) 91/100. Barcelona is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Barcelona averages 83/100, Mahón (Maó) 82/100. Barcelona is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 28°C / 82°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Barcelona about 5 months a year, Mahón (Maó) about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Barcelona weather by month · Mahón (Maó) weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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