Funchal vs Lanzarote: which is sunnier?
🇵🇹 Portugal vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 515 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lanzarote is the sunnier overall: about 2,979 hours of sunshine a year to Funchal's 2,835. Lanzarote has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are 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
| Funchal | Lanzarote | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,835 | 2,979 |
| Sunniest month | July (95/100) | April (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 94/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 364 mm | 109 mm |
| Warmest sea | 24°C / 75°F | 23°C / 73°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Funchal vs Lanzarote month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funchal | Lanzarote | Funchal | Lanzarote | Funchal | Lanzarote | Funchal | Lanzarote | |
| January | 74 | 86 | 18° | 19° | 37 | 13 | 21° | 21° |
| February | 73 | 86 | 18° | 19° | 45 | 18 | 20° | 20° |
| March | 73 | 87 | 18° | 19° | 44 | 9 | 19° | 19° |
| April | 83 | 96 | 19° | 20° | 29 | 5 | 20° | 20° |
| May | 92 | 96 | 20° | 21° | 20 | 4 | 21° | 20° |
| June | 94 | 96 | 22° | 22° | 10 | 1 | 21° | 21° |
| July | 95 | 96 | 23° | 23° | 5 | 1 | 23° | 22° |
| August | 94 | 96 | 24° | 24° | 8 | 3 | 24° | 23° |
| September | 92 | 96 | 24° | 24° | 21 | 2 | 24° | 22° |
| October | 88 | 94 | 23° | 24° | 41 | 16 | 24° | 22° |
| November | 86 | 93 | 21° | 22° | 51 | 20 | 22° | 22° |
| December | 79 | 94 | 19° | 20° | 53 | 17 | 21° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Lanzarote · Feb Lanzarote · Mar Lanzarote · Apr Lanzarote · May Lanzarote · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Lanzarote · Oct Lanzarote · Nov Lanzarote · Dec Lanzarote.
When to pick which
- November–February: Lanzarote (average score 90/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Lanzarote (average score 93/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Funchal averages 94/100, Lanzarote 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: Lanzarote (average score 95/100 vs 90). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
Funchal's sea gets warmer: 24°C / 75°F at its peak vs 23°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Funchal about 9 months a year, Lanzarote about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Funchal weather by month · Lanzarote weather by month · Best time to visit Portugal · Best time to visit Spain.
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