Girona vs Mahón (Maó): which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 258 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mahón (Maó) is the sunnier overall: about 2,818 hours of sunshine a year to Girona's 2,702. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 months, with 4 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Girona | Mahón (Maó) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,702 | 2,818 |
| Sunniest month | June (88/100) | June (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 47/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 88/100 | 91/100 |
| Rain / year | 578 mm | 603 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Girona vs Mahón (Maó) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girona | Mahón (Maó) | Girona | Mahón (Maó) | Girona | Mahón (Maó) | Girona | Mahón (Maó) | |
| January | 36 | 36 | 13° | 13° | 43 | 51 | 14° | 16° |
| February | 44 | 36 | 14° | 13° | 38 | 51 | 14° | 15° |
| March | 71 | 43 | 18° | 14° | 51 | 53 | 14° | 16° |
| April | 84 | 51 | 20° | 15° | 60 | 49 | 15° | 16° |
| May | 84 | 73 | 25° | 18° | 57 | 42 | 18° | 19° |
| June | 88 | 92 | 30° | 22° | 36 | 21 | 22° | 23° |
| July | 88 | 92 | 32° | 25° | 35 | 17 | 25° | 26° |
| August | 88 | 90 | 32° | 26° | 40 | 29 | 27° | 28° |
| September | 85 | 83 | 27° | 24° | 52 | 68 | 25° | 26° |
| October | 81 | 81 | 23° | 21° | 76 | 82 | 21° | 23° |
| November | 63 | 67 | 17° | 18° | 57 | 85 | 18° | 20° |
| December | 44 | 50 | 14° | 15° | 33 | 55 | 16° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Girona · Mar Girona · Apr Girona · May Girona · Jun Mahón (Maó) · Jul Mahón (Maó) · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Mahón (Maó) · Dec Mahón (Maó).
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Girona averages 47/100, Mahón (Maó) 47/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Girona (average score 80/100 vs 56). Girona is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Mahón (Maó) (average score 91/100 vs 88). Girona is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Girona averages 83/100, Mahón (Maó) 82/100. Girona is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Sea temperature
Mahón (Maó)'s sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Girona about 5 months a year, Mahón (Maó) about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Girona weather by month · Mahón (Maó) weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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