Oran vs Almería: which is sunnier?
🇩🇿 Algeria vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 208 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Oran and Almería are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,094 vs 3,132 hours a year. Almería has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Oran in 2 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Oran | Almería | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,094 | 3,132 |
| Sunniest month | June (95/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 68/100 | 79/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 516 mm | 239 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Oran vs Almería month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oran | Almería | Oran | Almería | Oran | Almería | Oran | Almería | |
| January | 57 | 70 | 16° | 17° | 65 | 25 | 18° | 16° |
| February | 66 | 78 | 17° | 18° | 48 | 23 | 17° | 16° |
| March | 88 | 92 | 20° | 20° | 50 | 29 | 17° | 16° |
| April | 85 | 93 | 23° | 23° | 65 | 26 | 17° | 17° |
| May | 90 | 95 | 26° | 27° | 39 | 14 | 19° | 18° |
| June | 95 | 97 | 30° | 32° | 12 | 4 | 21° | 21° |
| July | 77 | 58 | 34° | 36° | 4 | 1 | 25° | 25° |
| August | 76 | 68 | 34° | 35° | 13 | 5 | 27° | 28° |
| September | 92 | 94 | 30° | 31° | 32 | 20 | 25° | 25° |
| October | 88 | 93 | 26° | 26° | 49 | 26 | 22° | 21° |
| November | 83 | 91 | 20° | 20° | 79 | 34 | 19° | 20° |
| December | 65 | 76 | 17° | 18° | 60 | 32 | 18° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Almería · Feb Almería · Mar Almería · Apr Almería · May Almería · Jun even · Jul Oran · Aug Oran · Sep even · Oct Almería · Nov Almería · Dec Almería.
When to pick which
- November–February: Almería (average score 79/100 vs 68). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Almería (average score 93/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Oran (average score 83/100 vs 74). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Almería (average score 94/100 vs 90). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Almería's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Oran about 5 months a year, Almería about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Oran weather by month · Almería weather by month · Best time to visit Algeria · Best time to visit Spain.
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