Barcelona vs Perpignan/Rivesaltes: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇫🇷 France · 173 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Barcelona is the sunnier overall: about 2,700 hours of sunshine a year to Perpignan/Rivesaltes's 2,449. Barcelona has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 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 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,700 | 2,449 |
| Sunniest month | June (90/100) | June (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 53/100 | 37/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 88/100 |
| Rain / year | 518 mm | 585 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Barcelona vs Perpignan/Rivesaltes month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | Barcelona | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | Barcelona | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | |
| January | 44 | 28 | 14° | 12° | 34 | 53 |
| February | 52 | 29 | 15° | 12° | 32 | 41 |
| March | 72 | 49 | 18° | 15° | 43 | 55 |
| April | 86 | 68 | 21° | 18° | 50 | 65 |
| May | 86 | 83 | 25° | 21° | 49 | 54 |
| June | 90 | 88 | 29° | 26° | 27 | 30 |
| July | 90 | 88 | 32° | 28° | 28 | 26 |
| August | 87 | 88 | 31° | 28° | 41 | 29 |
| September | 84 | 84 | 27° | 25° | 59 | 48 |
| October | 82 | 78 | 23° | 21° | 70 | 81 |
| November | 71 | 55 | 18° | 16° | 54 | 61 |
| December | 45 | 36 | 14° | 13° | 31 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Barcelona · Feb Barcelona · Mar Barcelona · Apr Barcelona · May Barcelona · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Barcelona · Nov Barcelona · Dec Barcelona.
When to pick which
- November–February: Barcelona (average score 53/100 vs 37). Barcelona is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Barcelona (average score 81/100 vs 67). Barcelona is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Barcelona averages 89/100, Perpignan/Rivesaltes 88/100. Barcelona is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Barcelona averages 83/100, Perpignan/Rivesaltes 81/100. Barcelona is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Barcelona weather by month · Perpignan/Rivesaltes weather by month · Best time to visit Spain · Best time to visit France.
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