Bilbao vs Vitoria-Gasteiz: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 49 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the sunnier overall: about 2,314 hours of sunshine a year to Bilbao's 1,988. Bilbao has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bilbao | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,988 | 2,314 |
| Sunniest month | July (84/100) | July (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 28/100 | 10/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 84/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,003 mm | 933 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Bilbao vs Vitoria-Gasteiz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbao | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Bilbao | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Bilbao | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
| January | 22 | 6 | 12° | 9° | 126 | 106 |
| February | 24 | 6 | 12° | 9° | 98 | 88 |
| March | 37 | 32 | 14° | 13° | 94 | 84 |
| April | 44 | 46 | 15° | 15° | 80 | 77 |
| May | 65 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 64 | 73 |
| June | 80 | 81 | 21° | 22° | 56 | 61 |
| July | 84 | 85 | 23° | 24° | 35 | 42 |
| August | 84 | 85 | 24° | 24° | 36 | 42 |
| September | 81 | 82 | 22° | 22° | 53 | 56 |
| October | 73 | 64 | 20° | 18° | 95 | 82 |
| November | 37 | 23 | 15° | 12° | 146 | 125 |
| December | 28 | 6 | 13° | 9° | 120 | 97 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bilbao · Feb Bilbao · Mar Bilbao · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Bilbao · Nov Bilbao · Dec Bilbao.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bilbao (average score 28/100 vs 10). Bilbao is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Bilbao averages 49/100, Vitoria-Gasteiz 48/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Bilbao averages 83/100, Vitoria-Gasteiz 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: Bilbao (average score 77/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Bilbao weather by month · Vitoria-Gasteiz weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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