Barcelona vs Palma de Mallorca: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 202 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Palma de Mallorca is the sunnier overall: about 2,860 hours of sunshine a year to Barcelona's 2,700. Palma de Mallorca has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Barcelona in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Barcelona | Palma de Mallorca | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,700 | 2,860 |
| Sunniest month | June (90/100) | July (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 53/100 | 52/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 518 mm | 513 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Barcelona vs Palma de Mallorca month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Palma de Mallorca | Barcelona | Palma de Mallorca | Barcelona | Palma de Mallorca | Barcelona | Palma de Mallorca | |
| January | 44 | 44 | 14° | 14° | 34 | 47 | 14° | 15° |
| February | 52 | 44 | 15° | 14° | 32 | 40 | 13° | 15° |
| March | 72 | 52 | 18° | 15° | 43 | 36 | 14° | 16° |
| April | 86 | 65 | 21° | 17° | 50 | 47 | 16° | 17° |
| May | 86 | 89 | 25° | 20° | 49 | 37 | 19° | 20° |
| June | 90 | 93 | 29° | 25° | 27 | 14 | 22° | 23° |
| July | 90 | 94 | 32° | 28° | 28 | 10 | 26° | 26° |
| August | 87 | 91 | 31° | 28° | 41 | 25 | 28° | 29° |
| September | 84 | 84 | 27° | 26° | 59 | 63 | 25° | 26° |
| October | 82 | 84 | 23° | 23° | 70 | 63 | 22° | 23° |
| November | 71 | 68 | 18° | 18° | 54 | 80 | 18° | 21° |
| December | 45 | 50 | 14° | 15° | 31 | 51 | 16° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Barcelona · Mar Barcelona · Apr Barcelona · May Palma de Mallorca · Jun Palma de Mallorca · Jul Palma de Mallorca · Aug Palma de Mallorca · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Barcelona · Dec Palma de Mallorca.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Barcelona averages 53/100, Palma de Mallorca 52/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Barcelona (average score 81/100 vs 69). Barcelona is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: Palma de Mallorca (average score 93/100 vs 89). Barcelona is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Barcelona averages 83/100, Palma de Mallorca 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Palma de Mallorca's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Barcelona about 5 months a year, Palma de Mallorca about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Barcelona weather by month · Palma de Mallorca weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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